diff --git a/command_prompt.py b/command_prompt.py
index 8a5bcdd..a3955ff 100644
--- a/command_prompt.py
+++ b/command_prompt.py
@@ -318,7 +318,10 @@ class Command_prompt(Label):
                     self.message="error: permission denied"
                     return
                 else:
+                    self.app.openfile=self.argv[1]
                     self.app.painter.write(self.argv[1])
+                    # update status bar
+                    self.app.status_bar.draw()
 
         # open file
         if self.argv[0]=="e":
@@ -346,6 +349,8 @@ class Command_prompt(Label):
                     self.app.openfile=self.argv[1]
                     # read the file
                     self.app.painter.read(self.argv[1])
+                    # update status bar
+                    self.app.status_bar.draw()
 
         # quit
         if self.argv[0]=="q" or self.argv=="wq":