diff --git a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
index b18fd6a2..f28610a7 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ static void _who_roster(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args
 static gboolean _cmd_execute(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, const char* const inp);
 static gboolean _cmd_execute_default(ProfWin* window, const char* inp);
 static gboolean _cmd_execute_alias(ProfWin* window, const char* const inp, gboolean* ran);
-gboolean _get_message_from_editor(gchar* message, gchar** returned_message);
 
 /*
  * Take a line of input and process it, return TRUE if profanity is to
@@ -4099,7 +4098,7 @@ cmd_subject(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
         gchar* message = NULL;
         char* subject = muc_subject(mucwin->roomjid);
 
-        if (_get_message_from_editor(subject, &message)) {
+        if (get_message_from_editor(subject, &message)) {
             return TRUE;
         }
 
@@ -9455,7 +9454,7 @@ cmd_change_password(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
 
 // Returns true if an error occurred
 gboolean
-_get_message_from_editor(gchar* message, gchar** returned_message)
+get_message_from_editor(gchar* message, gchar** returned_message)
 {
     // create editor dir if not present
     char* jid = connection_get_barejid();
@@ -9548,7 +9547,7 @@ cmd_editor(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
 
     gchar* message = NULL;
 
-    if (_get_message_from_editor(NULL, &message)) {
+    if (get_message_from_editor(NULL, &message)) {
         return TRUE;
     }
 
@@ -9571,7 +9570,7 @@ cmd_correct_editor(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args)
     gchar* initial_message = win_get_last_sent_message(window);
 
     gchar* message = NULL;
-    if (_get_message_from_editor(initial_message, &message)) {
+    if (get_message_from_editor(initial_message, &message)) {
         return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/command/cmd_funcs.h b/src/command/cmd_funcs.h
index f4cbe0bf..e1d5c4f7 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_funcs.h
+++ b/src/command/cmd_funcs.h
@@ -250,5 +250,6 @@ gboolean cmd_correct_editor(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar**
 gboolean cmd_silence(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args);
 gboolean cmd_register(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args);
 gboolean cmd_mood(ProfWin* window, const char* const command, gchar** args);
+gboolean get_message_from_editor(gchar* message, gchar** returned_message);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/ui/inputwin.c b/src/ui/inputwin.c
index 4ea773c8..6972bc33 100644
--- a/src/ui/inputwin.c
+++ b/src/ui/inputwin.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "common.h"
 #include "command/cmd_ac.h"
+#include "command/cmd_funcs.h"
 #include "config/files.h"
 #include "config/accounts.h"
 #include "config/preferences.h"
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ static int _inp_rl_subwin_pageup_handler(int count, int key);
 static int _inp_rl_subwin_pagedown_handler(int count, int key);
 static int _inp_rl_startup_hook(void);
 static int _inp_rl_down_arrow_handler(int count, int key);
+static int _inp_rl_send_to_editor(int count, int key);
 
 void
 create_input_window(void)
@@ -434,6 +436,7 @@ _inp_rl_addfuncs(void)
     rl_add_funmap_entry("prof_subwin_pagedown", _inp_rl_subwin_pagedown_handler);
     rl_add_funmap_entry("prof_win_clear", _inp_rl_win_clear_handler);
     rl_add_funmap_entry("prof_win_close", _inp_rl_win_close_handler);
+    rl_add_funmap_entry("prof_send_to_editor", _inp_rl_send_to_editor);
 }
 
 // Readline callbacks
@@ -484,6 +487,7 @@ _inp_rl_startup_hook(void)
     rl_bind_keyseq("\\ea", _inp_rl_win_next_unread_handler);
     rl_bind_keyseq("\\ev", _inp_rl_win_attention_handler);
     rl_bind_keyseq("\\em", _inp_rl_win_attention_next_handler);
+    rl_bind_keyseq("\\ed", _inp_rl_send_to_editor);
 
     rl_bind_keyseq("\\e\\e[5~", _inp_rl_subwin_pageup_handler);
     rl_bind_keyseq("\\e[5;3~", _inp_rl_subwin_pageup_handler);
@@ -877,3 +881,25 @@ _inp_rl_down_arrow_handler(int count, int key)
     rl_redisplay();
     return 0;
 }
+
+static int
+_inp_rl_send_to_editor(int count, int key)
+{
+    if (rl_point != rl_end || !rl_line_buffer) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    gchar* message = NULL;
+
+    if (get_message_from_editor(rl_line_buffer, &message)) {
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+
+    rl_replace_line(message, 0);
+    ui_resize();
+    rl_point = rl_end;
+    rl_forced_update_display();
+    g_free(message);
+
+    return 0;
+}