diff --git a/api/client_test.go b/api/client_test.go
index 4d7c64917..12bfbe408 100644
--- a/api/client_test.go
+++ b/api/client_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
@@ -47,5 +46,7 @@ func TestGraphQLError(t *testing.T) {
 	response := struct{}{}
 	http.StubResponse(200, bytes.NewBufferString(`{"errors":[{"message":"OH NO"}]}`))
 	err := client.GraphQL("", nil, &response)
-	eq(t, err, fmt.Errorf("graphql error: 'OH NO'"))
+	if err == nil || err.Error() != "graphql error: 'OH NO'" {
+		t.Fatalf("got %q", err.Error())
+	}
 }
diff --git a/api/queries_pr.go b/api/queries_pr.go
index 382d4255b..9b064cd9b 100644
--- a/api/queries_pr.go
+++ b/api/queries_pr.go
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ func PullRequestForBranch(client *Client, ghRepo Repo, branch string) (*PullRequ
 }
 
 // CreatePullRequest creates a pull request in a GitHub repository
-func CreatePullRequest(client *Client, repo Repository, params map[string]interface{}) (*PullRequest, error) {
+func CreatePullRequest(client *Client, repo *Repository, params map[string]interface{}) (*PullRequest, error) {
 	query := `
 		mutation CreatePullRequest($input: CreatePullRequestInput!) {
 			createPullRequest(input: $input) {
diff --git a/command/pr_create.go b/command/pr_create.go
index 48030bc20..f701081ab 100644
--- a/command/pr_create.go
+++ b/command/pr_create.go
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ func prCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("must be on a branch named differently than %q", baseBranch)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(colorableErr(cmd), "\nCreating pull request for %s into %s in %s/%s\n\n", utils.Cyan(headBranch), utils.Cyan(baseBranch), baseRepo.RepoOwner(), baseRepo.RepoName())
-
 	headRemote, err := repoContext.RemoteForRepo(headRepo)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "")
@@ -86,6 +84,12 @@ func prCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		return utils.OpenInBrowser(openURL)
 	}
 
+	fmt.Fprintf(colorableErr(cmd), "\nCreating pull request for %s into %s in %s/%s\n\n",
+		utils.Cyan(headBranch),
+		utils.Cyan(baseBranch),
+		baseRepo.RepoOwner(),
+		baseRepo.RepoName())
+
 	title, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("title")
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not parse title")
@@ -140,8 +144,7 @@ func prCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 			"headRefName": headBranch,
 		}
 
-		repo := api.Repository{}
-		pr, err := api.CreatePullRequest(client, repo, params)
+		pr, err := api.CreatePullRequest(client, baseRepo, params)
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create pull request")
 		}
@@ -261,7 +264,7 @@ func (r resolvedRemotes) BaseRepo() (*api.Repository, error) {
 func (r resolvedRemotes) HeadRepo() (*api.Repository, error) {
 	for _, repo := range r.network.Repositories {
 		if repo != nil && repo.ViewerCanPush() {
-			return repo.Parent, nil
+			return repo, nil
 		}
 	}
 	return nil, errors.New("none of the repositories have push access")
diff --git a/command/pr_create_test.go b/command/pr_create_test.go
index 96ac2eb25..77539b16d 100644
--- a/command/pr_create_test.go
+++ b/command/pr_create_test.go
@@ -52,8 +52,15 @@ func TestPRCreate(t *testing.T) {
 	http := initFakeHTTP()
 
 	http.StubResponse(200, bytes.NewBufferString(`
-		{ "data": { "repository": {
-			"id": "REPOID"
+		{ "data": { "repo_000": {
+			"id": "REPOID",
+			"name": "REPO",
+			"owner": {"login": "OWNER"},
+			"defaultBranchRef": {
+				"name": "master",
+				"target": {"oid": "deadbeef"}
+			},
+			"viewerPermission": "WRITE"
 		} } }
 	`))
 	http.StubResponse(200, bytes.NewBufferString(`
@@ -103,7 +110,20 @@ func TestPRCreate_web(t *testing.T) {
 	initContext = func() context.Context {
 		return ctx
 	}
-	initFakeHTTP()
+	http := initFakeHTTP()
+
+	http.StubResponse(200, bytes.NewBufferString(`
+		{ "data": { "repo_000": {
+			"id": "REPOID",
+			"name": "REPO",
+			"owner": {"login": "OWNER"},
+			"defaultBranchRef": {
+				"name": "master",
+				"target": {"oid": "deadbeef"}
+			},
+			"viewerPermission": "WRITE"
+		} } }
+	`))
 
 	ranCommands := [][]string{}
 	restoreCmd := utils.SetPrepareCmd(func(cmd *exec.Cmd) utils.Runnable {
@@ -116,11 +136,7 @@ func TestPRCreate_web(t *testing.T) {
 	eq(t, err, nil)
 
 	eq(t, output.String(), "")
-	eq(t, output.Stderr(), `
-Creating pull request for feature into master in OWNER/REPO
-
-Opening https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/pull/feature in your browser.
-`)
+	eq(t, output.Stderr(), "Opening https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/pull/feature in your browser.\n")
 
 	eq(t, len(ranCommands), 3)
 	eq(t, strings.Join(ranCommands[1], " "), "git push --set-upstream origin HEAD:feature")
@@ -139,8 +155,15 @@ func TestPRCreate_ReportsUncommittedChanges(t *testing.T) {
 	http := initFakeHTTP()
 
 	http.StubResponse(200, bytes.NewBufferString(`
-		{ "data": { "repository": {
-			"id": "REPOID"
+		{ "data": { "repo_000": {
+			"id": "REPOID",
+			"name": "REPO",
+			"owner": {"login": "OWNER"},
+			"defaultBranchRef": {
+				"name": "master",
+				"target": {"oid": "deadbeef"}
+			},
+			"viewerPermission": "WRITE"
 		} } }
 	`))
 	http.StubResponse(200, bytes.NewBufferString(`