diff --git a/command/issue.go b/command/issue.go
index fd6e23d7f..96e33643a 100644
--- a/command/issue.go
+++ b/command/issue.go
@@ -251,16 +251,25 @@ func issueView(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 func printIssuePreview(out io.Writer, issue *api.Issue) error {
 	coloredLabels := labelList(*issue)
 	if coloredLabels != "" {
-		coloredLabels = utils.Gray(fmt.Sprintf("(%s)", coloredLabels))
+		coloredLabels = fmt.Sprintf("%s", coloredLabels)
 	}
 
+	now := time.Now()
+	ago := now.Sub(issue.CreatedAt)
+	issueStateColorFunc := utils.ColorFuncForState(issue.State)
+
 	fmt.Fprintln(out, utils.Bold(issue.Title))
-	fmt.Fprintln(out, utils.Gray(fmt.Sprintf(
-		"opened by %s. %s. %s",
+	fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s", issueStateColorFunc(issue.State))
+	fmt.Fprint(out, utils.Gray(fmt.Sprintf(
+		" • %s opened %s • %s • ",
 		issue.Author.Login,
+		utils.FuzzyAgo(ago),
 		utils.Pluralize(issue.Comments.TotalCount, "comment"),
-		coloredLabels,
 	)))
+	if coloredLabels != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s", utils.Gray(coloredLabels))
+	}
+	fmt.Fprintf(out, "\n")
 
 	if issue.Body != "" {
 		fmt.Fprintln(out)