diff --git a/misc/ext.d/misc.sh.in b/misc/ext.d/misc.sh.in
index 739675d65..4ae3b9f9a 100644
--- a/misc/ext.d/misc.sh.in
+++ b/misc/ext.d/misc.sh.in
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ do_open_action() {
             (glade-2 "${MC_EXT_FILENAME}" >/dev/null 2>&1 &)
         fi
         ;;
+    po)
+        (poedit "${MC_EXT_FILENAME}" >/dev/null 2>&1 &)
+        ;;
     lyx)
         lyx "${MC_EXT_FILENAME}"
         ;;
diff --git a/misc/mc.ext.in b/misc/mc.ext.in
index d319cd617..43ef7ffc0 100644
--- a/misc/mc.ext.in
+++ b/misc/mc.ext.in
@@ -656,6 +656,10 @@ shell/i/.glade
 shell/.mo
 	View=%view{ascii} @EXTHELPERSDIR@/misc.sh view mo
 
+# po
+shell/.po
+	Open=@EXTHELPERSDIR@/misc.sh open po
+
 # lyx
 shell/i/.lyx
 	Open=@EXTHELPERSDIR@/misc.sh open lyx