diff --git a/git-open b/git-open
index b55e93a..32e72bd 100755
--- a/git-open
+++ b/git-open
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ elif [[ "${#pathargs[@]}" -ge '2' && ${pathargs[${#pathargs[@]} - 2]} == '_git'
   if (( is_issue )); then
     # Switch to workitems, provide work item id if specified
     urlpath="${urlpath%%/_git/*}/_workitems"
+    # Handle case for the default repository url
+    urlpath="${urlpath#_git\/*}"
     providerBranchRef="?id=${branch//[^0-9]/}"
   else
     # Keep project and repository name, append branch selector.
diff --git a/test/git-open.bats b/test/git-open.bats
index 76507b6..513535d 100755
--- a/test/git-open.bats
+++ b/test/git-open.bats
@@ -496,6 +496,13 @@ setup() {
   assert_output "http://tfs.example.com:8080/Project/Folder/_workitems?id=36"
 }
 
+@test "vsts: default project repository - issue" {
+  git remote set-url origin "https://gitopen.visualstudio.com/_git/Project"
+  git checkout -B "bugfix-36"
+  run ../git-open "--issue"
+  assert_output "https://gitopen.visualstudio.com/Project/_workitems?id=36"
+}
+
 
 teardown() {
   cd ..