diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index bfc0bd3..a9f3a05 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ declare class ElectronStore<T extends Record<string, any> = Record<string, unkno
 
 	/**
 	Open the storage file in the user's editor.
+
+ 	Returns a promise that resolves when the editor has been opened, or rejects if it failed to open.
 	*/
-	openInEditor(): void;
+	openInEditor(): Promise<void>;
 }
 
 export = ElectronStore;
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index b41f091..aa85e01 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -73,8 +73,12 @@ class ElectronStore extends Conf {
 		initDataListener();
 	}
 
-	openInEditor() {
-		shell.openPath(this.path);
+	async openInEditor() {
+		const error = await shell.openPath(this.path);
+
+		if (error) {
+			throw new Error(error);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/index.test-d.ts b/index.test-d.ts
index 029d533..8cb476e 100644
--- a/index.test-d.ts
+++ b/index.test-d.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ store.reset('foo');
 store.has('foo');
 store.clear();
 
-store.openInEditor();
+await store.openInEditor();
 
 store.size; // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions
 store.store; // eslint-disable-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-expressions
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 8b36c85..fed6223 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -379,6 +379,8 @@ Get the path to the storage file.
 
 Open the storage file in the user's editor.
 
+Returns a promise that resolves when the editor has been opened, or rejects if it failed to open.
+
 ### initRenderer()
 
 Initializer to set up the required `ipc` communication channels for the module when a `Store` instance is not created in the main process and you are creating a `Store` instance in the Electron renderer process only.