diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f97f88f..1afd92c 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -31,36 +31,82 @@ func main() {
 	} else if options[0] == "-w" { // write file functions
 		filename := options[1]
 
-		cliInput, err := cli.CaptureInputFromEditor()
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Critical(err.Error())
-		}
+		if utils.FileExists(filename) {
+			Key := DefaultKey
+			if options[2] != "" {
+				Key = options[2]
+			}
 
-		Key := DefaultKey
-		if options[2] != "" {
-			Key = options[2]
-		}
+			dataFromFile, err := utils.ReadFromFile(filename)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Critical(err.Error())
+			}
 
-		Encrypted, err := crypt.Encrypt(cliInput, Key)
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Critical(err.Error())
-		}
+			Decrypted, err := crypt.Decrypt(dataFromFile, Key)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Critical(err.Error())
+			}
 
-		err = utils.WriteToFile(filename, Encrypted)
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Warning("saving failed ...")
+			err = utils.WriteToFile("data.tmp", Decrypted)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Critical(err.Error())
+			}
 
-			Decrypted, decErr := crypt.Decrypt(Encrypted, Key)
-			if decErr != nil {
+			err = cli.OpenFileInEditor("data.tmp")
+			if err != nil {
 				logger.Critical(err.Error())
 			}
 
-			logger.Output(string(Decrypted))
+			updatedData, err := utils.ReadFromFile("data.tmp")
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Critical(err.Error())
+			}
 
-			logger.Critical(err.Error())
-		}
+			defer os.Remove("data.tmp")
 
-		logger.Info(filename + " saved!")
+			encrypted, err := crypt.Encrypt(updatedData, Key)
+
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Critical(err.Error())
+			}
+
+			err = utils.WriteToFile(filename, encrypted)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Critical(err.Error())
+			}
+			logger.Info(filename + " saved!")
+		} else {
+			cliInput, err := cli.CaptureInputFromEditor()
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Critical(err.Error())
+			}
+
+			Key := DefaultKey
+			if options[2] != "" {
+				Key = options[2]
+			}
+
+			Encrypted, err := crypt.Encrypt(cliInput, Key)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Critical(err.Error())
+			}
+
+			err = utils.WriteToFile(filename, Encrypted)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.Warning("saving failed ...")
+
+				Decrypted, decErr := crypt.Decrypt(Encrypted, Key)
+				if decErr != nil {
+					logger.Critical(err.Error())
+				}
+
+				logger.Output(string(Decrypted))
+
+				logger.Critical(err.Error())
+			}
+
+			logger.Info(filename + " saved!")
+		}
 	} else if options[0] == "-r" { // read file functions
 		filename := options[1]
 
diff --git a/utils/utils.go b/utils/utils.go
index b880522..7c78ba1 100644
--- a/utils/utils.go
+++ b/utils/utils.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"strings"
 )
@@ -90,3 +91,13 @@ func ArgParse(args []string) ([]string, error) {
 		return []string{"", "", ""}, errors.New("invalid option, use -h to see available options ")
 	}
 }
+
+// checks if the file name provided exists or not
+func FileExists(filename string) bool {
+	info, err := os.Stat(filename)
+	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		return false
+	}
+	return !info.IsDir()
+}
+
diff --git a/version b/version
index 0408c30..8b3a022 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.2.0
\ No newline at end of file
+v1.3.0
\ No newline at end of file