diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 72eb0379..88b1286d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [Unreleased](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/compare/v2.7...HEAD)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- Allow timestamps in command line for new entries with editor [\#1083](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/issues/1083)
+
+**Fixed bugs:**
+
+- Make journal selection behavior more consistent when there's a colon with no date [\#1164](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/pull/1164) ([wren](https://github.com/wren))
+
+**Packaging:**
+
+- Bump keyring from 21.8.0 to 22.0.1 [\#1168](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/pull/1168) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+- Bump pytest from 6.2.1 to 6.2.2 [\#1167](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/pull/1167) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+
 ## [v2.7](https://pypi.org/project/jrnl/v2.7/) (2021-01-23)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/jrnl-org/jrnl/compare/v2.7-beta...v2.7)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc295f6c..55202436 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ jrnl
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+ [![Homebrew](https://img.shields.io/homebrew/v/jrnl?style=flat-square)](https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/jrnl)
+ [![Gitter](https://img.shields.io/gitter/room/jrnl-org/jrnl)](https://gitter.im/jrnl-org/jrnl)
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diff --git a/features/multiple_journals.feature b/features/multiple_journals.feature
index 6a9efe78..222be100 100644
--- a/features/multiple_journals.feature
+++ b/features/multiple_journals.feature
@@ -29,6 +29,20 @@ Feature: Multiple journals
         And journal "work" should have 1 entry
         And journal "work" should contain "2012-07-23"
 
+    Scenario: Write to specified journal without a timestamp but with colon
+        Given we use the config "multiple.yaml"
+        When we run "jrnl work : a long day in the office"
+        Then journal "default" should have 2 entries
+        And journal "work" should have 1 entry
+        And journal "work" should contain "a long day in the office"
+
+    Scenario: Write to specified journal without a timestamp but with colon
+        Given we use the config "multiple.yaml"
+        When we run "jrnl work: a long day in the office"
+        Then journal "default" should have 2 entries
+        And journal "work" should have 1 entry
+        And journal "work" should contain "a long day in the office"
+
    Scenario: Create new journals as required
         Given we use the config "multiple.yaml"
         Then journal "ideas" should not exist
diff --git a/jrnl/config.py b/jrnl/config.py
index 9e57de3d..a5a1d1cc 100644
--- a/jrnl/config.py
+++ b/jrnl/config.py
@@ -138,10 +138,18 @@ def update_config(config, new_config, scope, force_local=False):
 
 def get_journal_name(args, config):
     args.journal_name = DEFAULT_JOURNAL_KEY
-    if args.text and args.text[0] in config["journals"]:
-        args.journal_name = args.text[0]
-        args.text = args.text[1:]
-    elif DEFAULT_JOURNAL_KEY not in config["journals"]:
+
+    # The first arg might be a journal name
+    if args.text:
+        potential_journal_name = args.text[0]
+        if potential_journal_name[-1] == ":":
+            potential_journal_name = potential_journal_name[0:-1]
+
+        if potential_journal_name in config["journals"]:
+            args.journal_name = potential_journal_name
+            args.text = args.text[1:]
+
+    if args.journal_name not in config["journals"]:
         print("No default journal configured.", file=sys.stderr)
         print(list_journals(config), file=sys.stderr)
         sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index df676e25..3d7f28f6 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -947,14 +947,8 @@ pyparsing = [
 pytest = [
     {file = "pytest-6.2.2-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:b574b57423e818210672e07ca1fa90aaf194a4f63f3ab909a2c67ebb22913839"},
     {file = "pytest-6.2.2.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:9d1edf9e7d0b84d72ea3dbcdfd22b35fb543a5e8f2a60092dd578936bf63d7f9"},
-]
-pytest-cov = [
-    {file = "pytest-cov-2.11.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:359952d9d39b9f822d9d29324483e7ba04a3a17dd7d05aa6beb7ea01e359e5f7"},
-    {file = "pytest_cov-2.11.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:bdb9fdb0b85a7cc825269a4c56b48ccaa5c7e365054b6038772c32ddcdc969da"},
-]
-pytest-mock = [
-    {file = "pytest-mock-3.5.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:a1e2aba6af9560d313c642dae7e00a2a12b022b80301d9d7fc8ec6858e1dd9fc"},
-    {file = "pytest_mock-3.5.1-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:379b391cfad22422ea2e252bdfc008edd08509029bcde3c25b2c0bd741e0424e"},
+
+
 ]
 python-dateutil = [
     {file = "python-dateutil-2.8.1.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:73ebfe9dbf22e832286dafa60473e4cd239f8592f699aa5adaf10050e6e1823c"},