diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 06c8d9a17..c8a2d4d34 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ Contributors:
     * Shayan Golshani (shgol)
     * Tommi Kyntölä (kynde)
     * Diego
+    * Chris (ChrisJr404)
 
 Creator:
 --------
diff --git a/changelog.rst b/changelog.rst
index 0c3905e38..6e4c47c36 100644
--- a/changelog.rst
+++ b/changelog.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ Bug fixes:
 
 Features:
 ---------
+* Honor the ``PSQL_EDITOR`` environment variable when opening the external
+  editor (``\\e``, ``\\ev``, ``\\ef``, ``\\ne``), matching psql's precedence of
+  ``PSQL_EDITOR``, then ``EDITOR``, then ``VISUAL`` ([issue 1398](https://github.com/dbcli/pgcli/issues/1398)).
 * Add ``\\ne <name>`` to edit a named query in the external editor. Loads the
   named query's SQL into ``$EDITOR``; on save it is written back to the
   ``[named queries]`` section, creating it if it does not exist. Complements
diff --git a/pgcli/main.py b/pgcli/main.py
index 8a9b1b024..e3ba5bfa8 100644
--- a/pgcli/main.py
+++ b/pgcli/main.py
@@ -146,6 +146,17 @@ def notify_callback(notify: Notify):
     )
 
 
+def get_editor():
+    """Pick the external editor for ``\\e``/``\\ev``/``\\ef``/``\\ne``.
+
+    Mirrors psql, which checks ``PSQL_EDITOR`` first, then ``EDITOR``, then
+    ``VISUAL``. Returning ``None`` when none are set lets click fall back to
+    its platform default, so the behaviour is unchanged for anyone who wasn't
+    setting ``PSQL_EDITOR``.
+    """
+    return os.environ.get("PSQL_EDITOR") or os.environ.get("EDITOR") or os.environ.get("VISUAL") or None
+
+
 class PGCli:
     default_prompt = "\\u@\\h:\\d> "
     max_len_prompt = 30
@@ -331,7 +342,7 @@ def edit_named_query(self, pattern, **_):
             return [(None, None, None, "Usage: \\ne <name>")]
 
         existing = NamedQueries.instance.get(name)
-        sql, message = special.open_external_editor(sql=existing or "")
+        sql, message = special.open_external_editor(sql=existing or "", editor=get_editor())
         if message:
             return [(None, None, None, message)]
 
@@ -832,7 +843,7 @@ def handle_editor_command(self, text):
                     query = self.pgexecute.view_definition(spec)
                 elif editor_command == "\\ef":
                     query = self.pgexecute.function_definition(spec)
-            sql, message = special.open_external_editor(filename, sql=query)
+            sql, message = special.open_external_editor(filename, sql=query, editor=get_editor())
             if message:
                 # Something went wrong. Raise an exception and bail.
                 raise RuntimeError(message)
diff --git a/tests/test_main.py b/tests/test_main.py
index 40e96ab05..ba990631a 100644
--- a/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/test_main.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     obfuscate_process_password,
     duration_in_words,
     format_output,
+    get_editor,
     notify_callback,
     PGCli,
     OutputSettings,
@@ -681,3 +682,22 @@ def test_edit_named_query():
         # Missing name -> usage message.
         out = cli.edit_named_query("")
         assert "Usage" in out[0][3]
+
+
+def test_get_editor_precedence():
+    """PSQL_EDITOR wins over EDITOR/VISUAL, like psql; None when nothing is set."""
+    env = {"PSQL_EDITOR": "psqled", "EDITOR": "myedit", "VISUAL": "myvisual"}
+    with mock.patch.dict(os.environ, env, clear=False):
+        assert get_editor() == "psqled"
+
+    # PSQL_EDITOR unset -> fall back to EDITOR.
+    with mock.patch.dict(os.environ, {"EDITOR": "myedit", "VISUAL": "myvisual"}, clear=True):
+        assert get_editor() == "myedit"
+
+    # Only VISUAL set.
+    with mock.patch.dict(os.environ, {"VISUAL": "myvisual"}, clear=True):
+        assert get_editor() == "myvisual"
+
+    # Nothing set -> None, so click uses its platform default.
+    with mock.patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True):
+        assert get_editor() is None