diff --git a/commands.c b/commands.c
index 00326ba..65e94dc 100644
--- a/commands.c
+++ b/commands.c
@@ -523,10 +523,16 @@ cmd_exec(girara_session_t* session, girara_list_t* argument_list)
     const char* path = zathura_document_get_path(zathura->document);
 
     GIRARA_LIST_FOREACH(argument_list, char*, iter, value)
-    char* r = girara_replace_substring(value, "$FILE", path);
-    if (r != NULL) {
-      girara_list_iterator_set(iter, r);
-    }
+      char* r = girara_replace_substring(value, "$FILE", path);
+
+      if (r != NULL) {
+        char* s = girara_replace_substring(r, "%", path);
+        g_free(r);
+
+        if (s != NULL) {
+          girara_list_iterator_set(iter, s);
+        }
+      }
     GIRARA_LIST_FOREACH_END(argument_list, char*, iter, value);
   }
 
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index b6e1efe..d7b7ef7 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ config_load_default(zathura_t* zathura)
   girara_inputbar_command_add(gsession, "close",      NULL,   cmd_close,           NULL,         _("Close current file"));
   girara_inputbar_command_add(gsession, "info",       NULL,   cmd_info,            NULL,         _("Show file information"));
   girara_inputbar_command_add(gsession, "exec",       NULL,   cmd_exec,            NULL,         _("Execute a command"));
+  girara_inputbar_command_add(gsession, "!",          NULL,   cmd_exec,            NULL,         _("Execute a command")); /* like vim */
   girara_inputbar_command_add(gsession, "help",       NULL,   cmd_help,            NULL,         _("Show help"));
   girara_inputbar_command_add(gsession, "open",       "o",    cmd_open,            cc_open,      _("Open document"));
   girara_inputbar_command_add(gsession, "quit",       "q",    cmd_quit,            NULL,         _("Close zathura"));