diff --git a/bin/cheat b/bin/cheat
index 1dfedf4..2222fa0 100755
--- a/bin/cheat
+++ b/bin/cheat
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from docopt import docopt
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # parse the command-line options
-    options = docopt(__doc__, version='cheat 2.1.6')
+    options = docopt(__doc__, version='cheat 2.1.7')
 
     # list directories
     if options['--directories']:
diff --git a/cheat/sheet.py b/cheat/sheet.py
index f4e380f..f2f4e6d 100644
--- a/cheat/sheet.py
+++ b/cheat/sheet.py
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ def create_or_edit(sheet):
         copy(path(sheet), os.path.join(sheets.default_path(), sheet))
         edit(sheet)
 
+    # if it exists and is in the default path, then just open it
+    else:
+        edit(sheet)
+
 
 def create(sheet):
     """ Creates a cheatsheet """
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6a81c99..cb4972c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 
 setup(
     name         = 'cheat',
-    version      = '2.1.6',
+    version      = '2.1.7',
     author       = 'Chris Lane',
     author_email = 'chris@chris-allen-lane.com',
     license      = 'GPL3',