diff --git a/.github/issue-branch.yml b/.github/issue-branch.yml
index 73aa54f..4415ab1 100644
--- a/.github/issue-branch.yml
+++ b/.github/issue-branch.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 mode: auto
 silent: false
-branchName: short
+branchName: '${issue.number}'
 branches:
   - label: type/feature
     prefix: feature/
   - label: type/bug
     prefix: bug/
+  - label: type/epic
+    prefix: epic/
 autoCloseIssue: true
diff --git a/app/public/existing.php b/app/public/existing.php
index e079b73..019d4fc 100644
--- a/app/public/existing.php
+++ b/app/public/existing.php
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@
     require_once __DIR__ . "/../includes/header.php";
 
     if (is_signed_in()) {
-      $open_requests = array();
-      $closed_requests = array();
+      $closed_requests =  get_my_closed_requests($db);
       $subscriptions = get_subscribed_requests($db);
-
-      $requests = get_my_open_requests($db);
+      $open_requests = get_my_open_requests($db);
 
       foreach($requests as $req) {
         if ($req['status'] != "Closed") {