diff --git a/lua/octo/commands.lua b/lua/octo/commands.lua
index ea12d12e..d516718f 100644
--- a/lua/octo/commands.lua
+++ b/lua/octo/commands.lua
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ function M.setup()
         local buffer = octo_buffers[bufnr]
 
         if buffer and buffer.kind and buffer.kind == "issue" then
-          utils.develop_issue(buffer.node.number)
+          utils.develop_issue(buffer.repo, buffer.node.number, repo)
         else
           local opts = M.process_varargs(repo, ...)
           picker.issues(opts, true)
diff --git a/lua/octo/pickers/telescope/provider.lua b/lua/octo/pickers/telescope/provider.lua
index 1fa2d1ad..731dfe65 100644
--- a/lua/octo/pickers/telescope/provider.lua
+++ b/lua/octo/pickers/telescope/provider.lua
@@ -133,17 +133,10 @@ local function develop_issue(prompt_bufnr, type)
   local selection = action_state.get_selected_entry(prompt_bufnr)
   actions.close(prompt_bufnr)
 
-  utils.develop_issue(selection.obj.number)
+  utils.develop_issue(selection.repo, selection.obj.number, nil)
 end
 
 function M.issues(opts, develop)
-  local replace
-  if develop then
-    replace = develop_issue
-  else
-    replace = open_issue_buffer
-  end
-
   opts = opts or {}
   if not opts.states then
     opts.states = "OPEN"
@@ -157,6 +150,13 @@ function M.issues(opts, develop)
     return
   end
 
+  local replace
+  if develop then
+    replace = develop_issue
+  else
+    replace = open_issue_buffer
+  end
+
   local owner, name = utils.split_repo(opts.repo)
   local cfg = octo_config.values
   local order_by = cfg.issues.order_by
diff --git a/lua/octo/utils.lua b/lua/octo/utils.lua
index d924d0b5..19b0bf10 100644
--- a/lua/octo/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/octo/utils.lua
@@ -318,18 +318,38 @@ function M.commit_exists(commit, cb)
   }):start()
 end
 
-function M.develop_issue(issue_number)
+function M.develop_issue(issue_repo, issue_number, branch_repo)
   if not Job then
     return
   end
 
+  if M.is_blank(branch_repo) then
+    branch_repo = M.get_remote_name()
+  end
+
   Job:new({
     enable_recording = true,
     command = "gh",
-    args = { "issue", "develop", issue_number, "--checkout" },
-    on_exit = vim.schedule_wrap(function()
-      local output = vim.fn.system "git branch --show-current"
-      M.info("Switched to " .. output)
+    args = {
+      "issue",
+      "develop",
+      "--repo",
+      issue_repo,
+      issue_number,
+      "--checkout",
+      "--branch-repo",
+      branch_repo,
+    },
+    on_exit = vim.schedule_wrap(function(job, code)
+      if code == 0 then
+        local output = vim.fn.system "git branch --show-current"
+        M.info("Switched to " .. output)
+      else
+        local stderr = table.concat(job:stderr_result(), "\n")
+        if not M.is_blank(stderr) then
+          M.error(stderr)
+        end
+      end
     end),
   }):start()
 end