diff --git a/.config/mutt/common b/.config/mutt/common
index 76bed51..626dd57 100644
--- a/.config/mutt/common
+++ b/.config/mutt/common
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ set header_cache=~/.hcache
 set net_inc=5
 set sort=threads
 set query_command="mcds '%s' # https://github.com/t-brown/mcds
+set editor="/usr/bin/nano -abt -r 72 +9"
 
 set record = "=Sent"
 set postponed = "=Drafts"