diff --git a/.config/shell/env b/.config/shell/env
index 0441a02..db7cf6f 100644
--- a/.config/shell/env
+++ b/.config/shell/env
@@ -55,13 +55,20 @@ if [ -z "$PROFILE_LOADED" ] && [ -f ~/.profile ]; then
 fi
 
 # Intelligently set $EDITOR
-if [ "${EDITOR:-}" = "" ] || [ "${EDITOR##*/}" = "nano" ]; then
+if [ "${EDITOR:-}" = "" ] ||
+   [ "${EDITOR##*/}" = "nano" ] ||
+   ! command -v "$EDITOR" > /dev/null
+then
    if command -v nvim > /dev/null;then
       export EDITOR=nvim
    elif command -v vim > /dev/null;then
       export EDITOR=vim
    elif command -v vi > /dev/null;then
       export EDITOR=vi
+   elif command -v nano > /dev/null; then
+      export EDITOR=nano
+   else
+      echo "Error: couldn't find a valid candidate for \$EDITOR" >&2
    fi
 fi
 export SYSTEMD_EDITOR="$EDITOR"
@@ -75,6 +82,9 @@ if test -n "${ZSH_VERSION:-}"; then
    export NIX_BUILD_SHELL=zsh
 fi
 
+# Launch zsh if we haven't yet
+LAUNCH_ZSH="${LAUNCH_ZSH:-true}"
+
 # Basic default LS colors
 export LSCOLORS="Gxfxcxdxbxegedabagacad"
 
diff --git a/.config/shell/plugins b/.config/shell/plugins
index da0fd55..ee9d0df 100644
--- a/.config/shell/plugins
+++ b/.config/shell/plugins
@@ -13,3 +13,11 @@ if command -v zoxide > /dev/null 2>&1 || ${SKIP_ZOXIDE:-false}; then
       eval "$(zoxide init posix --hook prompt)"
    fi
 fi
+
+# Switch to zsh if we're told to
+if [ "${LAUNCH_ZSH:-false}" = true ] && command -v zsh > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+   LAUNCH_ZSH=false exec zsh
+fi
+
+# terminal colorscheme
+careful_source "$SHELL_CONFIG_DIR/colors.sh"
diff --git a/.config/shell/shrc b/.config/shell/shrc
index ea751f2..fe57dc1 100644
--- a/.config/shell/shrc
+++ b/.config/shell/shrc
@@ -82,10 +82,6 @@ ${SKIP_FUNCTIONS:-false} || fnupdate
 ### Options >>>
 set -o vi
 
-# <<<
-### "Plugins" >>>
-${SKIP_SH_PLUGINS:-false} || careful_source "$SHELL_CONFIG_DIR/plugins"
-
 # <<<
 
 # <<<
@@ -98,7 +94,9 @@ ${SKIP_UPDATES:-false} || careful_source "$SHELL_CONFIG_DIR/updates" \
    "Error: failed to run update script" $LINENO -x "command"
 
 ### <<<
-# terminal colorscheme
-careful_source "$SHELL_CONFIG_DIR/colors.sh"
+### "Plugins" >>>
+${SKIP_SH_PLUGINS:-false} || careful_source "$SHELL_CONFIG_DIR/plugins"
+
+# <<<
 
 # vim:fdm=marker:fmr=>>>,<<<:et:ft=sh:sw=3:ts=3
diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 1ecff9f..21561c6 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ load_working_dir && cd - > /dev/null || true
 # <<<
 # <<<
 
+export BASH_LAUNCH_ZSH=false
+
 # Optionally source another zshrc
 ${SKIP_LOCAL_ZSHRC:-false} || careful_source "$SHELL_CONFIG_DIR/local/zshrc"