Fix invalid issue branch reference if not specified in template (#22513…

…) (#22520) Backport #22513 Co-authored-by: Brecht Van Lommel <[email protected]>
go-gitea · Jan 19, 2023 · fa33271 · fa33271
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diff --git a/routers/web/repo/issue.go b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
@@ -786,7 +786,8 @@ func setTemplateIfExists(ctx *context.Context, ctxDataKey string, possibleFiles
 			}
 
 		}
-		if !strings.HasPrefix(template.Ref, "refs/") { // Assume that the ref intended is always a branch - for tags users should use refs/tags/<ref>
+
+		if template.Ref != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(template.Ref, "refs/") { // Assume that the ref intended is always a branch - for tags users should use refs/tags/<ref>
 			template.Ref = git.BranchPrefix + template.Ref
 		}
 		ctx.Data["HasSelectedLabel"] = len(labelIDs) > 0