diff --git a/command/issue.go b/command/issue.go
index 4bc57e926..67fc592b9 100644
--- a/command/issue.go
+++ b/command/issue.go
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func issueCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	action := SubmitAction
 
-	interactive := !cmd.Flags().Changed("title") || !cmd.Flags().Changed("body")
+	interactive := !cmd.Flags().Changed("title") && !cmd.Flags().Changed("body")
 
 	if interactive {
 		tb, err := titleBodySurvey(cmd, title, body, defaults{}, templateFiles)
@@ -405,6 +405,10 @@ func issueCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		if body == "" {
 			body = tb.Body
 		}
+	} else {
+		if title == "" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("title can't be blank")
+		}
 	}
 
 	if action == PreviewAction {