diff --git a/api/queries_pr.go b/api/queries_pr.go
index 83104db29..3eeae1cee 100644
--- a/api/queries_pr.go
+++ b/api/queries_pr.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ type Repo interface {
 	RepoOwner() string
 }
 
-func PullRequests(client *Client, ghRepo Repo, currentBranch, currentUsername string) (*PullRequestsPayload, error) {
+func PullRequests(client *Client, ghRepo Repo, currentPRNumber int, currentPRHeadRef, currentUsername string) (*PullRequestsPayload, error) {
 	type edges struct {
 		Edges []struct {
 			Node PullRequest
@@ -131,12 +131,13 @@ func PullRequests(client *Client, ghRepo Repo, currentBranch, currentUsername st
 	type response struct {
 		Repository struct {
 			PullRequests edges
+			PullRequest  *PullRequest
 		}
 		ViewerCreated   edges
 		ReviewRequested edges
 	}
 
-	query := `
+	fragments := `
 	fragment pr on PullRequest {
 		number
 		title
@@ -170,16 +171,32 @@ func PullRequests(client *Client, ghRepo Repo, currentBranch, currentUsername st
 		...pr
 		reviewDecision
 	}
-    query($owner: String!, $repo: String!, $headRefName: String!, $viewerQuery: String!, $reviewerQuery: String!, $per_page: Int = 10) {
-      repository(owner: $owner, name: $repo) {
-        pullRequests(headRefName: $headRefName, states: OPEN, first: $per_page) {
-          edges {
-            node {
-              ...prWithReviews
-            }
-          }
-        }
-      }
+	`
+
+	queryPrefix := `
+	query($owner: String!, $repo: String!, $headRefName: String!, $viewerQuery: String!, $reviewerQuery: String!, $per_page: Int = 10) {
+		repository(owner: $owner, name: $repo) {
+			pullRequests(headRefName: $headRefName, states: OPEN, first: $per_page) {
+				edges {
+					node {
+						...prWithReviews
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	`
+	if currentPRNumber > 0 {
+		queryPrefix = `
+		query($owner: String!, $repo: String!, $number: Int!, $viewerQuery: String!, $reviewerQuery: String!, $per_page: Int = 10) {
+			repository(owner: $owner, name: $repo) {
+				pullRequest(number: $number) {
+					...prWithReviews
+				}
+			}
+		`
+	}
+
+	query := fragments + queryPrefix + `
       viewerCreated: search(query: $viewerQuery, type: ISSUE, first: $per_page) {
         edges {
           node {
@@ -201,7 +218,7 @@ func PullRequests(client *Client, ghRepo Repo, currentBranch, currentUsername st
         }
       }
     }
-  `
+	`
 
 	owner := ghRepo.RepoOwner()
 	repo := ghRepo.RepoName()
@@ -209,9 +226,9 @@ func PullRequests(client *Client, ghRepo Repo, currentBranch, currentUsername st
 	viewerQuery := fmt.Sprintf("repo:%s/%s state:open is:pr author:%s", owner, repo, currentUsername)
 	reviewerQuery := fmt.Sprintf("repo:%s/%s state:open review-requested:%s", owner, repo, currentUsername)
 
-	branchWithoutOwner := currentBranch
-	if idx := strings.Index(currentBranch, ":"); idx >= 0 {
-		branchWithoutOwner = currentBranch[idx+1:]
+	branchWithoutOwner := currentPRHeadRef
+	if idx := strings.Index(currentPRHeadRef, ":"); idx >= 0 {
+		branchWithoutOwner = currentPRHeadRef[idx+1:]
 	}
 
 	variables := map[string]interface{}{
@@ -220,6 +237,7 @@ func PullRequests(client *Client, ghRepo Repo, currentBranch, currentUsername st
 		"owner":         owner,
 		"repo":          repo,
 		"headRefName":   branchWithoutOwner,
+		"number":        currentPRNumber,
 	}
 
 	var resp response
@@ -238,10 +256,12 @@ func PullRequests(client *Client, ghRepo Repo, currentBranch, currentUsername st
 		reviewRequested = append(reviewRequested, edge.Node)
 	}
 
-	var currentPR *PullRequest
-	for _, edge := range resp.Repository.PullRequests.Edges {
-		if edge.Node.HeadLabel() == currentBranch {
-			currentPR = &edge.Node
+	var currentPR = resp.Repository.PullRequest
+	if currentPR == nil {
+		for _, edge := range resp.Repository.PullRequests.Edges {
+			if edge.Node.HeadLabel() == currentPRHeadRef {
+				currentPR = &edge.Node
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/command/pr.go b/command/pr.go
index e0715d639..122fbbe9c 100644
--- a/command/pr.go
+++ b/command/pr.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func prStatus(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	currentBranch, err := ctx.Branch()
+	currentPRNumber, currentPRHeadRef, err := prSelectorForCurrentBranch(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func prStatus(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	prPayload, err := api.PullRequests(apiClient, baseRepo, currentBranch, currentUser)
+	prPayload, err := api.PullRequests(apiClient, baseRepo, currentPRNumber, currentPRHeadRef, currentUser)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func prStatus(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if prPayload.CurrentPR != nil {
 		printPrs(out, *prPayload.CurrentPR)
 	} else {
-		message := fmt.Sprintf("  There is no pull request associated with %s", utils.Cyan("["+currentBranch+"]"))
+		message := fmt.Sprintf("  There is no pull request associated with %s", utils.Cyan("["+currentPRHeadRef+"]"))
 		printMessage(out, message)
 	}
 	fmt.Fprintln(out)