diff --git a/api/queries_issue.go b/api/queries_issue.go
index 56a04edd9..3da827ae1 100644
--- a/api/queries_issue.go
+++ b/api/queries_issue.go
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func IssueStatus(client *Client, repo ghrepo.Interface, currentUsername string)
 	return &payload, nil
 }
 
-func IssueList(client *Client, repo ghrepo.Interface, state string, labels []string, assigneeString string, limit int, authorString string) (*IssuesAndTotalCount, error) {
+func IssueList(client *Client, repo ghrepo.Interface, state string, labels []string, assigneeString string, limit int, authorString string, mentionedString string) (*IssuesAndTotalCount, error) {
 	var states []string
 	switch state {
 	case "open", "":
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func IssueList(client *Client, repo ghrepo.Interface, state string, labels []str
 	query($owner: String!, $repo: String!, $limit: Int, $endCursor: String, $states: [IssueState!] = OPEN, $labels: [String!], $assignee: String, $author: String) {
 		repository(owner: $owner, name: $repo) {
 			hasIssuesEnabled
-			issues(first: $limit, after: $endCursor, orderBy: {field: CREATED_AT, direction: DESC}, states: $states, labels: $labels, filterBy: {assignee: $assignee, createdBy: $author}) {
+			issues(first: $limit, after: $endCursor, orderBy: {field: CREATED_AT, direction: DESC}, states: $states, labels: $labels, filterBy: {assignee: $assignee, createdBy: $author, mentioned: $mentioned}) {
 				totalCount
 				nodes {
 					...issue
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ func IssueList(client *Client, repo ghrepo.Interface, state string, labels []str
 	if authorString != "" {
 		variables["author"] = authorString
 	}
+	if mentionedString != "" {
+		variables["mentioned"] = mentionedString
+	}
 
 	var response struct {
 		Repository struct {
diff --git a/api/queries_issue_test.go b/api/queries_issue_test.go
index ffe4aaad1..4eff67804 100644
--- a/api/queries_issue_test.go
+++ b/api/queries_issue_test.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestIssueList(t *testing.T) {
 	`))
 
 	repo, _ := ghrepo.FromFullName("OWNER/REPO")
-	_, err := IssueList(client, repo, "open", []string{}, "", 251, "")
+	_, err := IssueList(client, repo, "open", []string{}, "", 251, "", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/command/issue.go b/command/issue.go
index 526d02871..85e0696a6 100644
--- a/command/issue.go
+++ b/command/issue.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ func init() {
 	issueListCmd.Flags().StringP("state", "s", "open", "Filter by state: {open|closed|all}")
 	issueListCmd.Flags().IntP("limit", "L", 30, "Maximum number of issues to fetch")
 	issueListCmd.Flags().StringP("author", "A", "", "Filter by author")
+	issueListCmd.Flags().StringP("mentioned", "", "", "Filter by mention")
 
 	issueCmd.AddCommand(issueViewCmd)
 	issueViewCmd.Flags().BoolP("web", "w", false, "Open an issue in the browser")
@@ -141,7 +142,12 @@ func issueList(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	listResult, err := api.IssueList(apiClient, baseRepo, state, labels, assignee, limit, author)
+	mentioned, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("mentioned")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	listResult, err := api.IssueList(apiClient, baseRepo, state, labels, assignee, limit, author, mentioned)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/command/issue_test.go b/command/issue_test.go
index 418de25d3..ce91c98e2 100644
--- a/command/issue_test.go
+++ b/command/issue_test.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func TestIssueList_withFlags(t *testing.T) {
 	} } }
 	`))
 
-	output, err := RunCommand("issue list -a probablyCher -l web,bug -s open -A foo")
+	output, err := RunCommand("issue list -a probablyCher -l web,bug -s open -A foo --mentioned me")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("error running command `issue list`: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -167,10 +167,11 @@ No issues match your search in OWNER/REPO
 	bodyBytes, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(http.Requests[1].Body)
 	reqBody := struct {
 		Variables struct {
-			Assignee string
-			Labels   []string
-			States   []string
-			Author   string
+			Assignee   string
+			Labels     []string
+			States     []string
+			Author     string
+			Mentioned  string
 		}
 	}{}
 	_ = json.Unmarshal(bodyBytes, &reqBody)
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ No issues match your search in OWNER/REPO
 	eq(t, reqBody.Variables.Labels, []string{"web", "bug"})
 	eq(t, reqBody.Variables.States, []string{"OPEN"})
 	eq(t, reqBody.Variables.Author, "foo")
+	eq(t, reqBody.Variables.Mentioned, "me")
 }
 
 func TestIssueList_withInvalidLimitFlag(t *testing.T) {