diff --git a/share/functions/edit_command_buffer.fish b/share/functions/edit_command_buffer.fish
index afeff4d10..c46f11e20 100644
--- a/share/functions/edit_command_buffer.fish
+++ b/share/functions/edit_command_buffer.fish
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function edit_command_buffer --description 'Edit the command buffer in an extern
     if test $status -eq 0 -a -s $f
         # Set the command to the output of the edited command and move the cursor to the
         # end of the edited command.
-        commandline -r (cat $f)
+        commandline -r -- (cat $f)
         commandline -C 999999
     else
         echo