diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63a2fac..3f8aa94 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ next up:
     * i.e. if 2030101200 exists move to 2030101159, 2030101158, ...
     * if moving backwards, we do not take away id space from *future* note creation
     * if moving forwards, every zettel created within a minute would delay next zettel creation *another* minute
+* to decide: should zettel creation create a zettel in current working dir or at zettel root dir? or set by option?
 
 * [ ] (CODE) switch -- comments to --- doc comments for function descriptions etc
 
diff --git a/lua/zettelkasten/action.lua b/lua/zettelkasten/action.lua
index 5c77270..0319193 100644
--- a/lua/zettelkasten/action.lua
+++ b/lua/zettelkasten/action.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ local BIGNUMBER = 10000000
 -- Requires a link object passed in.
 function A.open(zlink)
     if not zlink or not zlink.ref then return end
-    local fname = list.get_zettel_by_anchor(zlink.anchor) or zlink.ref
+    local fname = list.get_zettel_by_anchor(zlink.anchor) or
+                      list.get_zettel_by_ref(zlink.ref) or zlink.ref
     vim.api.nvim_command(string.format("edit %s", fname))
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/zettelkasten/action_spec.lua b/lua/zettelkasten/action_spec.lua
index dc0077e..95b3c2f 100644
--- a/lua/zettelkasten/action_spec.lua
+++ b/lua/zettelkasten/action_spec.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ describe("open", function()
         vim.fn = {expand = function() end}
         assert.is_not_error(action.open)
     end)
-    it("should use the anchor to open the corresponding zettel", function()
+    it("should first use the anchor to open the corresponding zettel",
+       function()
         vim.api = {nvim_command = mock(function() end)}
         local ls = stub(require 'zettelkasten.files', "get_zettel_by_anchor")
 
diff --git a/lua/zettelkasten/files.lua b/lua/zettelkasten/files.lua
index 1e23065..8b6d987 100644
--- a/lua/zettelkasten/files.lua
+++ b/lua/zettelkasten/files.lua
@@ -73,6 +73,10 @@ function ls.get_zettel_by_anchor(anchor, files)
 end
 
 -- Returns the path to the zettel defined by a reference link.
+-- Will prefer a fully matching path to only matching basename
+-- of a file, but if only basename is found will return first
+-- matching one.
+--
 -- Takes a set of files as optional variable in.
 -- If no set provided will use the (recursive) results
 -- of zettel_root directory.