diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 7056af1..2de10bd 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -127,8 +127,14 @@ var handlers = {
         if (issue.action === 'update')
             return;
 
+        // Make action displayable :
+        // open -> opened
+        // close -> closed
+        // merge -> merged
+        var displayedAction = issue.action.substr(-1) === 'e' ? issue.action + 'd' : issue.action + 'ed';
+
         shortenURL(url, function(shortUrl) {
-            var msg = user + ' ' + issue.action + 'd issue #' + issueNumber + ' ("' + issueTitle + '") on ' + projectName + ' ' + shortUrl;
+            var msg = user + ' ' + displayedAction ' issue #' + issueNumber + ' ("' + issueTitle + '") on ' + projectName + ' ' + shortUrl;
             say(msg);
         });
     },