diff --git a/lib/terjira/client/issue.rb b/lib/terjira/client/issue.rb
index c813398..adb4a0d 100644
--- a/lib/terjira/client/issue.rb
+++ b/lib/terjira/client/issue.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ def find(issue, options = {})
           build(resp)
         end
 
+        def find_default(issue, options = {})
+          resp = api_get("issue/#{issue.key_value}", options)
+          build(resp)
+        end
+
         def search(options = {})
           resource.jql(build_jql(options))
         end
diff --git a/lib/terjira/issue_cli.rb b/lib/terjira/issue_cli.rb
index 90d3a51..28a72c3 100644
--- a/lib/terjira/issue_cli.rb
+++ b/lib/terjira/issue_cli.rb
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def trans(*args)
       issue = args.shift
       raise 'must pass issue key or id' unless issue
       status = args.join(' ') if args.present?
-      issue = client_class.find(issue, expand: 'transitions.fields')
+      issue = client_class.find_default(issue, expand: 'transitions.fields')
 
       transitions = issue.transitions
       transition = transitions.find { |t| t.name.casecmp(status.to_s).zero? }