diff --git a/pkg/surveyext/editor_manual.go b/pkg/surveyext/editor_manual.go
index 7076c56e..21cf9e2c 100644
--- a/pkg/surveyext/editor_manual.go
+++ b/pkg/surveyext/editor_manual.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func Edit(editorCommand, fn, initialValue string, stdin io.Reader, stdout io.Wri
 	// prepare the temp file
 	pattern := fn
 	if pattern == "" {
-		pattern = "survey*.txt"
+		pattern = "survey*.md"
 	}
 	f, err := ioutil.TempFile("", pattern)
 	if err != nil {