1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/reline/line_editor.rb b/lib/reline/line_editor.rb
index b4d2b457c7..6826d58d9a 100644
--- a/lib/reline/line_editor.rb
+++ b/lib/reline/line_editor.rb
@@ -2079,12 +2079,14 @@ class Reline::LineEditor
   end
 
   private def vi_histedit(key)
-    path = Tempfile.open { |fp|
+    Tempfile.open { |fp|
       fp.write @line
-      fp.path
+      path = fp.path
+      fp.close
+
+      system("#{ENV['EDITOR']} #{path}")
+      @line = File.read(path)
     }
-    system("#{ENV['EDITOR']} #{path}")
-    @line = File.read(path)
     finish
   end