diff --git a/command/pr_create.go b/command/pr_create.go
index 608656f4b..5eafdbcbe 100644
--- a/command/pr_create.go
+++ b/command/pr_create.go
@@ -192,8 +192,18 @@ func prCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
+	isDraft, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("draft")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not parse draft: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	if !isWeb && !autofill {
-		fmt.Fprintf(colorableErr(cmd), "\nCreating pull request for %s into %s in %s\n\n",
+		message := "\nCreating pull request for %s into %s in %s\n\n"
+		if isDraft {
+			message = "\nCreating draft pull request for %s into %s in %s\n\n"
+		}
+
+		fmt.Fprintf(colorableErr(cmd), message,
 			utils.Cyan(headBranch),
 			utils.Cyan(baseBranch),
 			ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo))
@@ -245,10 +255,6 @@ func prCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		return errors.New("pull request title must not be blank")
 	}
 
-	isDraft, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("draft")
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not parse draft: %w", err)
-	}
 	if isDraft && isWeb {
 		return errors.New("the --draft flag is not supported with --web")
 	}