diff --git a/api/queries_issue.go b/api/queries_issue.go
index 833faaa47..69e93c974 100644
--- a/api/queries_issue.go
+++ b/api/queries_issue.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type Issue struct {
 	Comments         Comments
 	Author           Author
 	Assignees        Assignees
-	AssignedActors   ActorAssignees
+	ActorAssignees   ActorAssignees
 	Labels           Labels
 	ProjectCards     ProjectCards
 	ProjectItems     ProjectItems
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/issue/edit/edit.go b/pkg/cmd/issue/edit/edit.go
index 9177f60ad..b86f20550 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/issue/edit/edit.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/issue/edit/edit.go
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ func editRun(opts *EditOptions) error {
 		// We use Actors as the default assignees if Actors are assignable
 		// on this GitHub host.
 		if editable.Assignees.ActorAssignees {
-			editable.Assignees.Default = issue.AssignedActors.Logins()
+			editable.Assignees.Default = issue.ActorAssignees.Logins()
 		} else {
 			editable.Assignees.Default = issue.Assignees.Logins()
 		}