diff --git a/loopy/compiled.py b/loopy/compiled.py
index 1ce7d3ac915808a83b4668060b39f7e99a083d99..1eebc5952a7ec15ef5f625011664bc77a764a946 100644
--- a/loopy/compiled.py
+++ b/loopy/compiled.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class CompiledKernel:
 
         if edit_code:
             from pytools import invoke_editor
-            self.code = invoke_editor(self.code)
+            self.code = invoke_editor(self.code, "code.cl")
 
         try:
             self.cl_program = cl.Program(context, self.code)