diff --git a/Applications/TextEditor/TextEditorWidget.cpp b/Applications/TextEditor/TextEditorWidget.cpp
index a399a80d296..ae94a25b968 100644
--- a/Applications/TextEditor/TextEditorWidget.cpp
+++ b/Applications/TextEditor/TextEditorWidget.cpp
@@ -29,20 +29,20 @@ TextEditorWidget::TextEditorWidget()
         statusbar->set_text(builder.to_string());
     };
 
-    auto new_action = GAction::create("New", { Mod_Ctrl, Key_N }, GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/new.png"), [](const GAction&) {
+    m_new_action = GAction::create("New", { Mod_Ctrl, Key_N }, GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/new.png"), [](const GAction&) {
         dbgprintf("FIXME: Implement File/New\n");
     });
 
-    auto open_action = GAction::create("Open...", { Mod_Ctrl, Key_O }, GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/open.png"), [this](const GAction&) {
+    m_open_action = GAction::create("Open...", { Mod_Ctrl, Key_O }, GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/open.png"), [this](const GAction&) {
         Optional<String> open_name = GFilePicker::get_open_filepath();
 
         if (!open_name.has_value())
             return;
 
-        open_sesame(m_path);
+        open_sesame(open_name.value());
     });
 
-    auto save_as_action = GAction::create("Save as...", { Mod_None, Key_F12 }, GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/save.png"), [this](const GAction&) {
+    m_save_as_action = GAction::create("Save as...", { Mod_None, Key_F12 }, GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/save.png"), [this](const GAction&) {
         Optional<String> save_name = GFilePicker::get_save_filepath();
         if (!save_name.has_value())
             return;
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ TextEditorWidget::TextEditorWidget()
         dbg() << "Wrote document to " << save_name.value();
     });
 
-    auto save_action = GAction::create("Save", { Mod_Ctrl, Key_S }, GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/save.png"), [&](const GAction&) {
+    m_save_action = GAction::create("Save", { Mod_Ctrl, Key_S }, GraphicsBitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/save.png"), [&](const GAction&) {
         if (!m_path.is_empty()) {
             if (!m_editor->write_to_file(m_path))
                 GMessageBox::show("Unable to save file.\n", "Error", GMessageBox::Type::Error, GMessageBox::InputType::OK, window());
             return;
         }
 
-        save_as_action->activate();
+        m_save_as_action->activate();
     });
 
     auto menubar = make<GMenuBar>();
@@ -75,10 +75,9 @@ TextEditorWidget::TextEditorWidget()
     menubar->add_menu(move(app_menu));
 
     auto file_menu = make<GMenu>("File");
-    file_menu->add_action(new_action);
-    file_menu->add_action(open_action);
-    file_menu->add_action(save_action);
-    file_menu->add_action(save_as_action);
+    file_menu->add_action(*m_new_action);
+    file_menu->add_action(*m_open_action);
+    file_menu->add_action(*m_save_action);
     menubar->add_menu(move(file_menu));
 
     auto edit_menu = make<GMenu>("Edit");
@@ -108,9 +107,9 @@ TextEditorWidget::TextEditorWidget()
 
     GApplication::the().set_menubar(move(menubar));
 
-    toolbar->add_action(move(new_action));
-    toolbar->add_action(move(open_action));
-    toolbar->add_action(move(save_action));
+    toolbar->add_action(*m_new_action);
+    toolbar->add_action(*m_open_action);
+    toolbar->add_action(*m_save_action);
 
     toolbar->add_separator();
 
diff --git a/Applications/TextEditor/TextEditorWidget.h b/Applications/TextEditor/TextEditorWidget.h
index cfeb335ee28..7515a984bbd 100644
--- a/Applications/TextEditor/TextEditorWidget.h
+++ b/Applications/TextEditor/TextEditorWidget.h
@@ -19,4 +19,8 @@ private:
 
     GTextEditor* m_editor { nullptr };
     String m_path;
+    RefPtr<GAction> m_new_action;
+    RefPtr<GAction> m_open_action;
+    RefPtr<GAction> m_save_action;
+    RefPtr<GAction> m_save_as_action;
 };