diff --git a/emacs/init.el b/emacs/init.el
index ce33eca..404714f 100644
--- a/emacs/init.el
+++ b/emacs/init.el
@@ -932,6 +932,10 @@ Otherwise, call `eshell`."
          (project-eshell)
        (eshell))))
 
+  (defun eshell/ec (&rest args)
+    "Substitute for emacsclient alias from inside eshell"
+    (apply #'find-file args))
+
   ;; From https://karthinks.com/software/jumping-directories-in-eshell/
   (defun eshell/j (&optional regexp)
      "Navigate to a previously visited directory in eshell, or to