diff --git a/api/queries_repo.go b/api/queries_repo.go
index f72277fb2..28d4374b7 100644
--- a/api/queries_repo.go
+++ b/api/queries_repo.go
@@ -1183,6 +1183,11 @@ func RepoProjects(client *Client, repo ghrepo.Interface) ([]RepoProject, error)
 	return projects, nil
 }
 
+// Expected login for Copilot when retrieved as an Actor
+// This is returned from assignable actors and issue/pr assigned actors.
+// We use this to check if the actor is Copilot.
+var CopilotActorLogin = "copilot-swe-agent"
+
 type AssignableActor interface {
 	DisplayName() string
 	ID() string
@@ -1241,7 +1246,7 @@ func NewAssignableBot(id, login string) AssignableBot {
 }
 
 func (b AssignableBot) DisplayName() string {
-	if b.login == "copilot-swe-agent" {
+	if b.login == CopilotActorLogin {
 		return "Copilot (AI)"
 	}
 	return b.Login()
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/params.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/params.go
index e53ad7a06..ba9901f77 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/params.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/params.go
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ func NewCopilotReplacer() *CopilotReplacer {
 
 func (r *CopilotReplacer) replace(handle string) string {
 	if strings.EqualFold(handle, "@copilot") {
-		return "copilot-swe-agent"
+		return api.CopilotActorLogin
 	}
 	return handle
 }