diff --git a/progit/hooks/files/progit_hook.py b/progit/hooks/files/progit_hook.py
index 48ddc15..b758d3d 100644
--- a/progit/hooks/files/progit_hook.py
+++ b/progit/hooks/files/progit_hook.py
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ def relates_commit(commitid, issueid, project=None):
     import progit
     import progit.exceptions
 
-    issue = progit.lib.get_issue(progit.SESSION, issueid)
-
     repo = project or get_repo_name()
 
+    issue = progit.lib.get_issue(progit.SESSION, repo.id, issueid)
+
     if issue is None or issue.project.name != repo:
         return