diff --git a/users/simon/modules/zsh/default.nix b/users/simon/modules/zsh/default.nix
index 50bc92a..16365d3 100644
--- a/users/simon/modules/zsh/default.nix
+++ b/users/simon/modules/zsh/default.nix
@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ in
           # do not glob # (conflicts with nix flakes)
           disable -p '#'
 
+          # ^X^E to edit current command
+          autoload -z edit-command-line
+          zle -N edit-command-line
+          bindkey "^X^E" edit-command-line
+
           # syntax highlighting
           source ${pkgs.zsh-fast-syntax-highlighting}/share/zsh/site-functions/fast-syntax-highlighting.plugin.zsh
           FAST_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[comment]=fg=010