diff --git a/rc/verify_nano_rw.rc b/rc/verify_nano_rw.rc
index d8f3912..d852cb5 100644
--- a/rc/verify_nano_rw.rc
+++ b/rc/verify_nano_rw.rc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ nano () {
       command nano $*
     else
       echo "Unwritable file, openning through sudoedit"
-      VISUAL=nano command sudoedit $*
+      VISUAL=nano command sudoedit $(realpath $*)
     fi
   else
     if [ -d "`dirname \"$1\"`" ]; then
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ vim () {
       command vim $*
     else
       echo "Unwritable file, openning through sudoedit"
-      VISUAL=vim command sudoedit $*
+      VISUAL=vim command sudoedit $(realpath $*)
     fi
   else
     if [ -d "`dirname \"$1\"`" ]; then