diff --git a/src/viewer/text/textarea.c b/src/viewer/text/textarea.c
index 2edb3a812..8a7c36e06 100644
--- a/src/viewer/text/textarea.c
+++ b/src/viewer/text/textarea.c
@@ -611,7 +611,8 @@ textarea_edit(int op, struct terminal *term_, struct form_state *fs_,
 		fn = save_textarea_file(fs_->value);
 		if (!fn) return;
 
-		ed = get_opt_str("document.browse.forms.editor", ses);
+		ed = get_opt_str("document.browse.forms.editor",
+		                 doc_view->session);
 		if (!ed || !*ed) {
 			ed = getenv("EDITOR");
 			if (!ed || !*ed) ed = "vi";