diff --git a/docs/content/meta/release-notes.md b/docs/content/meta/release-notes.md
index b11694f23..fb0f3b8c9 100644
--- a/docs/content/meta/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/content/meta/release-notes.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ many users to contribute.  This release represents over **377 contributions by
 87 contributors** to the main Hugo repo and hundreds of improvements to the
 libraries Hugo uses. Hugo also launched a [new theme
 showcase](http://themes.gohugo.io) and participated in
-[hacktoberfest](https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com).
+[Hacktoberfest](https://hacktoberfest.digitalocean.com).
 
 Hugo now has:
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ Huge thanks to all who participated in this release. A special thanks to
 
 ## New Template Features
 * All template engines:
-	* The new `dict` function that could be used to pass maps into a template.{{< gh 1463 >}}
+	* The new `dict` function that could be used to pass maps into a template. {{< gh 1463 >}}
 	* The new `pluralize` and `singularize` template funcs.
 	* The new `base64Decode` and `base64Encode` template funcs.
 	* The `sort` template func now accepts field/key chaining arguments and pointer values. {{< gh 1330 >}}
diff --git a/docs/layouts/shortcodes/gh.html b/docs/layouts/shortcodes/gh.html
index 78369df58..0d3022e71 100644
--- a/docs/layouts/shortcodes/gh.html
+++ b/docs/layouts/shortcodes/gh.html
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 {{   if eq (substr . 0 1) "@" }}
 <a href="//github.com/{{ substr . 1 }}">{{ . }}</a>
 {{   else }}
-<a href="//github.com/spf13/hugo/issues/{{ . }}">{{ . }}</a>
+<a href="//github.com/spf13/hugo/issues/{{ . }}">#{{ . }}</a>
 {{   end }}
 {{ end }}