diff --git a/bin/changelog b/bin/changelog
index 758c036161e6d5d978f850fb7cc371a1973a81f4..328d9495b965c0ff066032e534a88ff3d93c5550 100755
--- a/bin/changelog
+++ b/bin/changelog
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class ChangelogEntry
 
   def execute
     assert_feature_branch!
-    assert_title!
+    assert_title! unless editor
     assert_new_file!
 
     # Read type from $stdin unless is already set
@@ -162,6 +162,10 @@ class ChangelogEntry
       write
       amend_commit if options.amend
     end
+
+    if editor
+      system("#{editor} '#{file_path}'")
+    end
   end
 
   private
@@ -180,6 +184,10 @@ class ChangelogEntry
     File.write(file_path, contents)
   end
 
+  def editor
+    ENV['EDITOR']
+  end
+
   def amend_commit
     fail_with "git add failed" unless system(*%W[git add #{file_path}])