diff --git a/command/issue.go b/command/issue.go
index 3ba00ad4c..686baaa99 100644
--- a/command/issue.go
+++ b/command/issue.go
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ func issueList(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(colorableErr(cmd), "\nIssues for %s\n\n", ghrepo.FullName(*baseRepo))
+	fmt.Fprintf(colorableErr(cmd), "\nIssues for %s\n\n", ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo))
 
-	issues, err := api.IssueList(apiClient, *baseRepo, state, labels, assignee, limit)
+	issues, err := api.IssueList(apiClient, baseRepo, state, labels, assignee, limit)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func issueStatus(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	issuePayload, err := api.IssueStatus(apiClient, *baseRepo, currentUser)
+	issuePayload, err := api.IssueStatus(apiClient, baseRepo, currentUser)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func issueStatus(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	out := colorableOut(cmd)
 
 	fmt.Fprintln(out, "")
-	fmt.Fprintf(out, "Relevant issues in %s\n", ghrepo.FullName(*baseRepo))
+	fmt.Fprintf(out, "Relevant issues in %s\n", ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo))
 	fmt.Fprintln(out, "")
 
 	printHeader(out, "Issues assigned to you")
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func issueView(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	issue, err := issueFromArg(apiClient, *baseRepo, args[0])
+	issue, err := issueFromArg(apiClient, baseRepo, args[0])
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -294,8 +294,6 @@ func issueCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(colorableErr(cmd), "\nCreating issue in %s\n\n", ghrepo.FullName(*baseRepo))
-
 	baseOverride, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("repo")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -309,31 +307,6 @@ func issueCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if isWeb, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("web"); err == nil && isWeb {
-		// TODO: move URL generation into GitHubRepository
-		openURL := fmt.Sprintf("https://github.com/%s/issues/new", ghrepo.FullName(*baseRepo))
-		if len(templateFiles) > 1 {
-			openURL += "/choose"
-		}
-		cmd.Printf("Opening %s in your browser.\n", openURL)
-		return utils.OpenInBrowser(openURL)
-	}
-
-	apiClient, err := apiClientForContext(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	repo, err := api.GitHubRepo(apiClient, *baseRepo)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if !repo.HasIssuesEnabled {
-		return fmt.Errorf("the '%s' repository has disabled issues", ghrepo.FullName(*baseRepo))
-	}
-
-	action := SubmitAction
-
 	title, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("title")
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not parse title: %w", err)
@@ -343,6 +316,39 @@ func issueCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not parse body: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if isWeb, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("web"); err == nil && isWeb {
+		// TODO: move URL generation into GitHubRepository
+		openURL := fmt.Sprintf("https://github.com/%s/issues/new", ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo))
+		if title != "" || body != "" {
+			openURL += fmt.Sprintf(
+				"?title=%s&body=%s",
+				url.QueryEscape(title),
+				url.QueryEscape(body),
+			)
+		} else if len(templateFiles) > 1 {
+			openURL += "/choose"
+		}
+		cmd.Printf("Opening %s in your browser.\n", displayURL(openURL))
+		return utils.OpenInBrowser(openURL)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Fprintf(colorableErr(cmd), "\nCreating issue in %s\n\n", ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo))
+
+	apiClient, err := apiClientForContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	repo, err := api.GitHubRepo(apiClient, baseRepo)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if !repo.HasIssuesEnabled {
+		return fmt.Errorf("the '%s' repository has disabled issues", ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo))
+	}
+
+	action := SubmitAction
+
 	interactive := title == "" || body == ""
 
 	if interactive {
@@ -370,7 +376,7 @@ func issueCreate(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if action == PreviewAction {
 		openURL := fmt.Sprintf(
 			"https://github.com/%s/issues/new/?title=%s&body=%s",
-			ghrepo.FullName(*baseRepo),
+			ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo),
 			url.QueryEscape(title),
 			url.QueryEscape(body),
 		)
diff --git a/command/issue_test.go b/command/issue_test.go
index c09de2c62..f8a5d6ad9 100644
--- a/command/issue_test.go
+++ b/command/issue_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"regexp"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/cli/cli/utils"
@@ -492,5 +493,31 @@ func TestIssueCreate_web(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	url := seenCmd.Args[len(seenCmd.Args)-1]
 	eq(t, url, "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/new")
-	eq(t, output.String(), "Opening https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/new in your browser.\n")
+	eq(t, output.String(), "Opening github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/new in your browser.\n")
+	eq(t, output.Stderr(), "")
+}
+
+func TestIssueCreate_webTitleBody(t *testing.T) {
+	initBlankContext("OWNER/REPO", "master")
+	http := initFakeHTTP()
+	http.StubRepoResponse("OWNER", "REPO")
+
+	var seenCmd *exec.Cmd
+	restoreCmd := utils.SetPrepareCmd(func(cmd *exec.Cmd) utils.Runnable {
+		seenCmd = cmd
+		return &outputStub{}
+	})
+	defer restoreCmd()
+
+	output, err := RunCommand(issueCreateCmd, `issue create -w -t mytitle -b mybody`)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("error running command `issue create`: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if seenCmd == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected a command to run")
+	}
+	url := strings.ReplaceAll(seenCmd.Args[len(seenCmd.Args)-1], "^", "")
+	eq(t, url, "https://github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/new?title=mytitle&body=mybody")
+	eq(t, output.String(), "Opening github.com/OWNER/REPO/issues/new in your browser.\n")
 }
diff --git a/command/pr.go b/command/pr.go
index 9d3e2487e..cd767f13d 100644
--- a/command/pr.go
+++ b/command/pr.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func prStatus(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	prPayload, err := api.PullRequests(apiClient, *baseRepo, currentPRNumber, currentPRHeadRef, currentUser)
+	prPayload, err := api.PullRequests(apiClient, baseRepo, currentPRNumber, currentPRHeadRef, currentUser)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func prStatus(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	out := colorableOut(cmd)
 
 	fmt.Fprintln(out, "")
-	fmt.Fprintf(out, "Relevant pull requests in %s\n", ghrepo.FullName(*baseRepo))
+	fmt.Fprintf(out, "Relevant pull requests in %s\n", ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo))
 	fmt.Fprintln(out, "")
 
 	printHeader(out, "Current branch")
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func prList(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	fmt.Fprintf(colorableErr(cmd), "\nPull requests for %s\n\n", ghrepo.FullName(*baseRepo))
+	fmt.Fprintf(colorableErr(cmd), "\nPull requests for %s\n\n", ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo))
 
 	limit, err := cmd.Flags().GetInt("limit")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ func prList(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	params := map[string]interface{}{
-		"owner": (*baseRepo).RepoOwner(),
-		"repo":  (*baseRepo).RepoName(),
+		"owner": baseRepo.RepoOwner(),
+		"repo":  baseRepo.RepoName(),
 		"state": graphqlState,
 	}
 	if len(labels) > 0 {
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ func prView(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	var openURL string
 	var pr *api.PullRequest
 	if len(args) > 0 {
-		pr, err = prFromArg(apiClient, *baseRepo, args[0])
+		pr, err = prFromArg(apiClient, baseRepo, args[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -273,15 +273,15 @@ func prView(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		}
 
 		if prNumber > 0 {
-			openURL = fmt.Sprintf("https://github.com/%s/pull/%d", ghrepo.FullName(*baseRepo), prNumber)
+			openURL = fmt.Sprintf("https://github.com/%s/pull/%d", ghrepo.FullName(baseRepo), prNumber)
 			if preview {
-				pr, err = api.PullRequestByNumber(apiClient, *baseRepo, prNumber)
+				pr, err = api.PullRequestByNumber(apiClient, baseRepo, prNumber)
 				if err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
-			pr, err = api.PullRequestForBranch(apiClient, *baseRepo, branchWithOwner)
+			pr, err = api.PullRequestForBranch(apiClient, baseRepo, branchWithOwner)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/command/root.go b/command/root.go
index 0257b6a48..5130f74c9 100644
--- a/command/root.go
+++ b/command/root.go
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func changelogURL(version string) string {
 	return url
 }
 
-func determineBaseRepo(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context) (*ghrepo.Interface, error) {
+func determineBaseRepo(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context) (ghrepo.Interface, error) {
 	apiClient, err := apiClientForContext(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -192,11 +192,10 @@ func determineBaseRepo(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context) (*ghrepo.Interfa
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	var baseRepo ghrepo.Interface
-	baseRepo, err = repoContext.BaseRepo()
+	baseRepo, err := repoContext.BaseRepo()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return &baseRepo, nil
+	return baseRepo, nil
 }