diff --git a/app/menu.go b/app/menu.go
index 44e1009..1bcd409 100644
--- a/app/menu.go
+++ b/app/menu.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func newFeels(state *ui.State) {
 	vt.TERM = os.Getenv("TERM")
 	vt.Attach(state.PostEvent())
 	vt.Focus()
-	err := vt.Start(exec.Command(os.Getenv("EDITOR"), path.Join(os.Getenv("HOME"), ".ttbp/entries", time.Now().Format("20060102")+".txt")))
+	err := vt.Start(exec.Command(os.ExpandEnv(os.Getenv("EDITOR")), path.Join(os.Getenv("HOME"), ".ttbp/entries", time.Now().Format("20060102")+".txt")))
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}