diff --git a/git-open b/git-open
index 6a85f14..85de3b3 100755
--- a/git-open
+++ b/git-open
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ elif [[ "${#pathargs[@]}" -ge '2' && ${pathargs[${#pathargs[@]} - 2]} == '_git'
   if (( is_issue )); then
     # Switch to workitems, provide work item id if specified
     urlpath="${urlpath%%/_git/*}/_workitems"
-    urlpath="${urlpath/_git\//}"
+    # Handle case for the default repository url
+    urlpath="${urlpath#_git\/*}"
     providerBranchRef="?id=${branch//[^0-9]/}"
   else
     # Keep project and repository name, append branch selector.