diff --git a/pipenv/cli/command.py b/pipenv/cli/command.py
index a49e90dd..20c0efb1 100644
--- a/pipenv/cli/command.py
+++ b/pipenv/cli/command.py
@@ -569,7 +569,10 @@ def run_open(state, module, *args, **kwargs):
     else:
         p = c.out.strip().rstrip("cdo")
     echo(crayons.normal("Opening {0!r} in your EDITOR.".format(p), bold=True))
-    edit(filename=p)
+    from ..core import inline_activate_virtual_environment
+    inline_activate_virtual_environment()
+    environment={"VIRTUAL_ENV":os.environ["VIRTUAL_ENV"]}
+    edit(filename=p, env=environment)
     return 0
 
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_cli.py b/tests/integration/test_cli.py
index 7ebcee1d..4e7834f8 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_cli.py
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@ def test_pipenv_check(PipenvInstance, pypi):
         assert 'Ignoring' in c.err
 
 
+@pytest.mark.cli
+def test_pipenv_open(PipenvInstance, pypi):
+    with PipenvInstance(pypi=pypi) as p:
+        assert p.pipenv("open test").out
+
+
 @pytest.mark.cli
 def test_pipenv_clean_pip_no_warnings(PipenvInstance):
     with PipenvInstance(chdir=True) as p: