diff --git a/command/issue.go b/command/issue.go
index 32858d145..92656d4f1 100644
--- a/command/issue.go
+++ b/command/issue.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func init() {
 	issueListCmd.Flags().StringP("author", "A", "", "Filter by author")
 
 	issueCmd.AddCommand(issueViewCmd)
-	issueViewCmd.Flags().BoolP("preview", "p", false, "Display preview of issue content")
+	issueViewCmd.Flags().BoolP("web", "w", false, "Open issue in browser")
 }
 
 var issueCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -233,17 +233,17 @@ func issueView(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 	openURL := issue.URL
 
-	preview, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("preview")
+	web, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("web")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if preview {
-		out := colorableOut(cmd)
-		return printIssuePreview(out, issue)
-	} else {
+	if web {
 		fmt.Fprintf(cmd.ErrOrStderr(), "Opening %s in your browser.\n", openURL)
 		return utils.OpenInBrowser(openURL)
+	} else {
+		out := colorableOut(cmd)
+		return printIssuePreview(out, issue)
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/command/issue_test.go b/command/issue_test.go
index 3fb359693..10b4abdd9 100644
--- a/command/issue_test.go
+++ b/command/issue_test.go
@@ -212,79 +212,79 @@ func TestIssueList_disabledIssues(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestIssueView_web(t *testing.T) {
+	initBlankContext("OWNER/REPO", "master")
+	http := initFakeHTTP()
+	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
+
+	http.StubResponse(200, bytes.NewBufferString(`
+	{ "data": { "repository": { "hasIssuesEnabled": true, "issue": {
+		"number": 123,
+		"url": "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123"
+	} } } }
+	`))
+
+	var seenCmd *exec.Cmd
+	restoreCmd := utils.SetPrepareCmd(func(cmd *exec.Cmd) utils.Runnable {
+		seenCmd = cmd
+		return &test.OutputStub{}
+	})
+	defer restoreCmd()
+
+	output, err := RunCommand(issueViewCmd, "issue view -w 123")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("error running command `issue view`: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	eq(t, output.String(), "")
+	eq(t, output.Stderr(), "Opening https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123 in your browser.\n")
+
+	if seenCmd == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected a command to run")
+	}
+	url := seenCmd.Args[len(seenCmd.Args)-1]
+	eq(t, url, "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123")
+}
+
+func TestIssueView_web_numberArgWithHash(t *testing.T) {
+	initBlankContext("OWNER/REPO", "master")
+	http := initFakeHTTP()
+	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
+
+	http.StubResponse(200, bytes.NewBufferString(`
+	{ "data": { "repository": { "hasIssuesEnabled": true, "issue": {
+		"number": 123,
+		"url": "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123"
+	} } } }
+	`))
+
+	var seenCmd *exec.Cmd
+	restoreCmd := utils.SetPrepareCmd(func(cmd *exec.Cmd) utils.Runnable {
+		seenCmd = cmd
+		return &test.OutputStub{}
+	})
+	defer restoreCmd()
+
+	output, err := RunCommand(issueViewCmd, "issue view -w \"#123\"")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("error running command `issue view`: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	eq(t, output.String(), "")
+	eq(t, output.Stderr(), "Opening https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123 in your browser.\n")
+
+	if seenCmd == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected a command to run")
+	}
+	url := seenCmd.Args[len(seenCmd.Args)-1]
+	eq(t, url, "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123")
+}
+
 func TestIssueView(t *testing.T) {
 	initBlankContext("OWNER/REPO", "master")
 	http := initFakeHTTP()
 	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
 
-	http.StubResponse(200, bytes.NewBufferString(`
-	{ "data": { "repository": { "hasIssuesEnabled": true, "issue": {
-		"number": 123,
-		"url": "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123"
-	} } } }
-	`))
-
-	var seenCmd *exec.Cmd
-	restoreCmd := utils.SetPrepareCmd(func(cmd *exec.Cmd) utils.Runnable {
-		seenCmd = cmd
-		return &test.OutputStub{}
-	})
-	defer restoreCmd()
-
-	output, err := RunCommand(issueViewCmd, "issue view 123")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("error running command `issue view`: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	eq(t, output.String(), "")
-	eq(t, output.Stderr(), "Opening https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123 in your browser.\n")
-
-	if seenCmd == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected a command to run")
-	}
-	url := seenCmd.Args[len(seenCmd.Args)-1]
-	eq(t, url, "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123")
-}
-
-func TestIssueView_numberArgWithHash(t *testing.T) {
-	initBlankContext("OWNER/REPO", "master")
-	http := initFakeHTTP()
-	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
-
-	http.StubResponse(200, bytes.NewBufferString(`
-	{ "data": { "repository": { "hasIssuesEnabled": true, "issue": {
-		"number": 123,
-		"url": "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123"
-	} } } }
-	`))
-
-	var seenCmd *exec.Cmd
-	restoreCmd := utils.SetPrepareCmd(func(cmd *exec.Cmd) utils.Runnable {
-		seenCmd = cmd
-		return &test.OutputStub{}
-	})
-	defer restoreCmd()
-
-	output, err := RunCommand(issueViewCmd, "issue view \"#123\"")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("error running command `issue view`: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	eq(t, output.String(), "")
-	eq(t, output.Stderr(), "Opening https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123 in your browser.\n")
-
-	if seenCmd == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected a command to run")
-	}
-	url := seenCmd.Args[len(seenCmd.Args)-1]
-	eq(t, url, "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123")
-}
-
-func TestIssueView_preview(t *testing.T) {
-	initBlankContext("OWNER/REPO", "master")
-	http := initFakeHTTP()
-	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
-
 	http.StubResponse(200, bytes.NewBufferString(`
 		{ "data": { "repository": { "hasIssuesEnabled": true, "issue": {
 		"number": 123,
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func TestIssueView_preview(t *testing.T) {
 	} } } }
 	`))
 
-	output, err := RunCommand(issueViewCmd, "issue view -p 123")
+	output, err := RunCommand(issueViewCmd, "issue view 123")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("error running command `issue view`: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ func TestIssueView_preview(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestIssueView_previewWithEmptyBody(t *testing.T) {
+func TestIssueView_WithEmptyBody(t *testing.T) {
 	initBlankContext("OWNER/REPO", "master")
 	http := initFakeHTTP()
 	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func TestIssueView_previewWithEmptyBody(t *testing.T) {
 	} } } }
 	`))
 
-	output, err := RunCommand(issueViewCmd, "issue view -p 123")
+	output, err := RunCommand(issueViewCmd, "issue view 123")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("error running command `issue view`: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ func TestIssueView_previewWithEmptyBody(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestIssueView_notFound(t *testing.T) {
+func TestIssueView_web_notFound(t *testing.T) {
 	initBlankContext("OWNER/REPO", "master")
 	http := initFakeHTTP()
 
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ func TestIssueView_notFound(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	defer restoreCmd()
 
-	_, err := RunCommand(issueViewCmd, "issue view 9999")
+	_, err := RunCommand(issueViewCmd, "issue view -w 9999")
 	if err == nil || err.Error() != "graphql error: 'Could not resolve to an Issue with the number of 9999.'" {
 		t.Errorf("error running command `issue view`: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ func TestIssueView_disabledIssues(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestIssueView_urlArg(t *testing.T) {
+func TestIssueView_web_urlArg(t *testing.T) {
 	initBlankContext("OWNER/REPO", "master")
 	http := initFakeHTTP()
 	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ func TestIssueView_urlArg(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 	defer restoreCmd()
 
-	output, err := RunCommand(issueViewCmd, "issue view https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123")
+	output, err := RunCommand(issueViewCmd, "issue view -w https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/123")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("error running command `issue view`: %v", err)
 	}