diff --git a/sat_frontends/jp/common.py b/sat_frontends/jp/common.py
index 7c9ecc6e..6f462ba6 100644
--- a/sat_frontends/jp/common.py
+++ b/sat_frontends/jp/common.py
@@ -36,11 +36,12 @@ from sat.tools import config
 from configparser import NoSectionError, NoOptionError
 from collections import namedtuple
 
-# defaut arguments used for some known editors (editing with metadata)
+# default arguments used for some known editors (editing with metadata)
 VIM_SPLIT_ARGS = "-c 'set nospr|vsplit|wincmd w|next|wincmd w'"
 EMACS_SPLIT_ARGS = '--eval "(split-window-horizontally)"'
 EDITOR_ARGS_MAGIC = {
     "vim": VIM_SPLIT_ARGS + " {content_file} {metadata_file}",
+    "nvim": VIM_SPLIT_ARGS + " {content_file} {metadata_file}",
     "gvim": VIM_SPLIT_ARGS + " --nofork {content_file} {metadata_file}",
     "emacs": EMACS_SPLIT_ARGS + " {content_file} {metadata_file}",
     "xemacs": EMACS_SPLIT_ARGS + " {content_file} {metadata_file}",