diff --git a/pkg/cmd/issue/create/create.go b/pkg/cmd/issue/create/create.go
index 3d6b5b25c..298f3bf97 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/issue/create/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/issue/create/create.go
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ func createRun(opts *CreateOptions) (err error) {
 
 		if action == prShared.CancelAction {
 			fmt.Fprintln(opts.IO.ErrOut, "Discarding.")
-			err = cmdutil.SilentError
-			return
+			err = nil // avoid triggering PreserveInput
+			return cmdutil.SilentError
 		}
 	} else {
 		if tb.Title == "" {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/create/create.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/create/create.go
index 18b8c1e99..a56410726 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pr/create/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pr/create/create.go
@@ -299,8 +299,8 @@ func createRun(opts *CreateOptions) (err error) {
 
 	if action == shared.CancelAction {
 		fmt.Fprintln(opts.IO.ErrOut, "Discarding.")
-		err = cmdutil.SilentError
-		return
+		err = nil // avoid triggering PreserveInput
+		return cmdutil.SilentError
 	}
 
 	err = handlePush(*opts, *ctx)