diff --git a/userspace/py/bin/panel.py b/userspace/py/bin/panel.py
index 85006a3a..ccab30c4 100755
--- a/userspace/py/bin/panel.py
+++ b/userspace/py/bin/panel.py
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ class ApplicationsMenuWidget(BaseWidget):
                 MenuEntryAction("Clock Widget","clock",menu_callback,"clock-win"),
                 MenuEntryAction("File Browser","file-browser",menu_callback,"file_browser.py"),
                 MenuEntryAction("Terminal","utilities-terminal",menu_callback,"terminal"),
-                MenuEntryAction("Vim","vim",menu_callback,"terminal vim"),
+                MenuEntryAction("Vim","vim",menu_callback,"terminal vim-install-or-run.py"),
             ]),
             MenuEntrySubmenu("Demos",[
                 MenuEntrySubmenu("Cairo",[
diff --git a/userspace/py/bin/vim-install-or-run.py b/userspace/py/bin/vim-install-or-run.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e277d8a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/userspace/py/bin/vim-install-or-run.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+"""
+    Install Vim if it's not installed, otherwise run it.
+"""
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+def run_vim():
+    subprocess.call(["vim"])
+
+def install_vim():
+    subprocess.call(["sudo","get-py","vim"])
+
+if not os.path.exists("/usr/bin/vim"):
+    print("Vim is not installed. Would you like to install it?")
+    response = input("Y/n? ")
+    if not response or response == "Y" or response == "y" or response == "yes":
+        install_vim()
+
+run_vim()