diff --git a/progit/issues.py b/progit/issues.py
index 7c194bb..72a6946 100644
--- a/progit/issues.py
+++ b/progit/issues.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def view_issue(repo, issueid, username=None):
 
     issue = progit.lib.get_issue(SESSION, repo.id, issueid)
 
-    if issue is None or issue.project.name != repo.name:
+    if issue is None or issue.project != repo:
         flask.abort(404, 'Issue not found')
 
     status = progit.lib.get_issue_statuses(SESSION)