diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ghprb/GhprbCause.java b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ghprb/GhprbCause.java
index b159cc1a9..aa01f9956 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ghprb/GhprbCause.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jenkinsci/plugins/ghprb/GhprbCause.java
@@ -84,7 +84,13 @@ public GhprbCause(String commit,
 
     @Override
     public String getShortDescription() {
-        return "GitHub pull request #" + pullID + " of commit " + commit + (merged ? ", no merge conflicts." : ", has merge conflicts.");
+        String desc = "GitHub pull request ";
+        if (url != null) {
+            desc += "<a href=\"" + url + "\">#" + pullID + "</a>";
+        } else {
+            desc += "#" + pullID;
+        }
+        return desc + " of commit " + commit + (merged ? ", no merge conflicts." : ", has merge conflicts.");
     }
 
     public String getCommit() {