diff --git a/git-open b/git-open
index 6412b8c..0e04015 100755
--- a/git-open
+++ b/git-open
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ IFS='/' read -r -a pathargs <<<"$urlpath"
 
 if (( is_issue )); then
   # For issues, take the numbers and preprend 'issues/'
-  providerBranchRef="/issues/${remote_ref//[^0-9]/}"
+  [[ $remote_ref =~ [0-9]+ ]]
+  providerBranchRef="/issues/${BASH_REMATCH[0]}"
 else
   # Make # and % characters url friendly
   #   github.com/paulirish/git-open/pull/24
diff --git a/test/git-open.bats b/test/git-open.bats
index 3de5e9e..1f8d4c3 100755
--- a/test/git-open.bats
+++ b/test/git-open.bats
@@ -522,6 +522,13 @@ setup() {
   assert_output "https://git.example.com:7000/XXX/YYY"
 }
 
+@test "gitlab: issue" {
+  git remote set-url origin "git@gitlab.example.com:user/repo"
+  git checkout -B "10-bump-up-to-v2.0"
+  run ../git-open "--issue"
+  assert_output "https://gitlab.example.com/user/repo/issues/10"
+}
+
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