diff --git a/pagure/templates/repo_info.html b/pagure/templates/repo_info.html
index cec067b..9859d29 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/repo_info.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/repo_info.html
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
     <span id="request_pull" class="inline_it">
         <a href="{{ url_for('new_request_pull',
             username=username, repo=repo.name,
-            branch_to='master', branch_from=branchname or 'master') }}">
+            branch_to=head, branch_from=branchname or 'master') }}">
           {% if repo_admin %}Request pull{% else %}Compare{% endif %}
         </a>
     </span>
diff --git a/pagure/ui/repo.py b/pagure/ui/repo.py
index 086ae03..3796774 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/repo.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/repo.py
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ def view_repo_branch(repo, branchname, username=None):
         'repo_info.html',
         select='overview',
         repo=repo,
+        head=repo_obj.head.shorthand,
         username=username,
         branches=sorted(repo_obj.listall_branches()),
         branchname=branchname,
@@ -875,7 +876,6 @@ def change_ref_head(repo, username=None):
                 'view_settings', username=username, repo=repo.name))
 
 
-
 @APP.route('/<repo>/delete', methods=['POST'])
 @APP.route('/fork/<username>/<repo>/delete', methods=['POST'])
 @cla_required