diff --git a/plugins/labhub.py b/plugins/labhub.py
index 7419eea6..61949b52 100644
--- a/plugins/labhub.py
+++ b/plugins/labhub.py
@@ -266,9 +266,27 @@ def process_short_ref(issue_reference):
 
             return m.group(1), m.group(2), m.group(3)
 
+        # Super short issue reference (e.g. `#1234`)
+        def process_super_short_ref(issue_reference):
+            issue_rgx = r'#(\d+)'
+            issue_reference_match = re.fullmatch(issue_rgx, issue_reference)
+
+            if issue_reference_match is None:
+                return None
+
+            roomname_rgx = r'(.+?)/(.+)'
+            roomname_match = re.fullmatch(
+                roomname_rgx, self.room.name, re.IGNORECASE)
+
+            if roommatch is None:
+                return None
+
+            return roommatch.group(1), roommatch.group(2), m.group(1)
+
         issue_processors = [
             process_full_url,
-            process_short_ref
+            process_short_ref,
+            process_super_short_ref
         ]
 
         for issue_processor in issue_processors:
diff --git a/tests/labhub_test.py b/tests/labhub_test.py
index df467f3a..d7c71521 100644
--- a/tests/labhub_test.py
+++ b/tests/labhub_test.py
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ def test_assign_cmd(self):
         testbot.assertCommand('!assign coala/a#23',
                               "You've been assigned to the issue")
 
+        # test super-short issue reference
+        mock_issue.assignees = tuple()
+        testbot.assertCommand('!assign #23',
+                              "You've been assigned to the issue")
+
         cmd = '!assign https://github.com/{}/{}/issues/{}'
         # no assignee, not newcomer
         mock_issue.assignees = tuple()