diff --git a/pagure/ui/fork.py b/pagure/ui/fork.py
index bfb60f2..56f64d5 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/fork.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/fork.py
@@ -851,6 +851,9 @@ def new_request_pull(repo, branch_to, branch_from, username=None):
     if not is_repo_admin(repo):
         form = None
 
+    if len(diff_commits):
+        form.title.data=diff_commits[0].message.strip().split('\n')[0]
+
     return flask.render_template(
         'pull_request.html',
         select='requests',