diff --git a/command/issue.go b/command/issue.go
index bcab6538e..372ad8bd1 100644
--- a/command/issue.go
+++ b/command/issue.go
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ var issueListCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var issueStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "status",
 	Short: "Show status of relevant issues",
+	Args:  cmdutil.NoArgsQuoteReminder,
 	RunE:  issueStatus,
 }
 var issueViewCmd = &cobra.Command{
diff --git a/command/pr.go b/command/pr.go
index abd0f2ffc..18150d4eb 100644
--- a/command/pr.go
+++ b/command/pr.go
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ var prListCmd = &cobra.Command{
 var prStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "status",
 	Short: "Show status of relevant pull requests",
+	Args:  cmdutil.NoArgsQuoteReminder,
 	RunE:  prStatus,
 }
 var prViewCmd = &cobra.Command{