diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 6abd520..a95a27e 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -250,8 +250,7 @@ c() { with_project "$1" cd; }
 e() { with_project "${1:-.}" "${BACKGROUND_EDITOR} --"; }
 
 ce() {
-  c "$1"
-  ${BACKGROUND_EDITOR} .
+  c "$1" && ${BACKGROUND_EDITOR} .
 }
 
 mc() {