diff --git a/command/issue.go b/command/issue.go
index 2f4e145af..4bc57e926 100644
--- a/command/issue.go
+++ b/command/issue.go
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func issueCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	action := SubmitAction
 
-	interactive := title == "" || body == ""
+	interactive := !cmd.Flags().Changed("title") || !cmd.Flags().Changed("body")
 
 	if interactive {
 		tb, err := titleBodySurvey(cmd, title, body, defaults{}, templateFiles)