diff --git a/report_issue.py b/report_issue.py
index 700687c20..a679c35d2 100755
--- a/report_issue.py
+++ b/report_issue.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 import sys
+import os
 from github3 import login
 from getpass import getpass
 
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ def prompt_user(prompt_str):
 traceback = None
 if issue_type.lower() == 'bug':
     tb_file = prompt_user('Filename with traceback: ')
-    traceback = open(tb_file).read()
+    if os.path.isfile(tb_file):
+        traceback = open(tb_file).read()
 
 description = prompt_user('Description: ')
 
@@ -70,4 +72,6 @@ def prompt_user(prompt_str):
 *Generated with github3.py using the report_issue script*
 """.format(issue_type, traceback, description)
 
-repo.create_issue(title, body)
+i = repo.create_issue(title, body)
+
+print(i.html_url)