diff --git a/kb b/kb
index 9302a55..60799e5 100755
--- a/kb
+++ b/kb
@@ -269,8 +269,9 @@ ${YELLOW}ctrl+d $WHITE delete selected
 		'ctrl-d') deleteFile "$id" ;;
 		'')
 			case "$1" in
-				edit) editFile "$id"; safeExit ;;
-				view) viewFile "$id"; safeExit ;;
+				edit) editFile "$id" ;;
+				view) viewFile "$id" ;;
+				*) viewFile "$id" ;;
 			esac
 			;;
 		*) die "unknown operation '$operation'" ;;