diff --git a/modules/git/commit.go b/modules/git/commit.go
index 010b56948e..0ed268e346 100644
--- a/modules/git/commit.go
+++ b/modules/git/commit.go
@@ -474,3 +474,17 @@ func (c *Commit) GetRepositoryDefaultPublicGPGKey(forceUpdate bool) (*GPGSetting
 	}
 	return c.repo.GetDefaultPublicGPGKey(forceUpdate)
 }
+
+func IsStringLikelyCommitID(objFmt ObjectFormat, s string, minLength ...int) bool {
+	minLen := util.OptionalArg(minLength, objFmt.FullLength())
+	if len(s) < minLen || len(s) > objFmt.FullLength() {
+		return false
+	}
+	for _, c := range s {
+		isHex := (c >= '0' && c <= '9') || (c >= 'a' && c <= 'f')
+		if !isHex {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
diff --git a/modules/git/ref.go b/modules/git/ref.go
index 2db630e2ea..aab4c5d77d 100644
--- a/modules/git/ref.go
+++ b/modules/git/ref.go
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ func (ref RefName) RemoteName() string {
 
 // ShortName returns the short name of the reference name
 func (ref RefName) ShortName() string {
-	refName := string(ref)
 	if ref.IsBranch() {
 		return ref.BranchName()
 	}
@@ -158,8 +157,7 @@ func (ref RefName) ShortName() string {
 	if ref.IsFor() {
 		return ref.ForBranchName()
 	}
-
-	return refName
+	return string(ref) // usually it is a commit ID
 }
 
 // RefGroup returns the group type of the reference
diff --git a/modules/git/repo_ref.go b/modules/git/repo_ref.go
index 8eaa17cb04..850ec65502 100644
--- a/modules/git/repo_ref.go
+++ b/modules/git/repo_ref.go
@@ -61,3 +61,31 @@ func parseTags(refs []string) []string {
 	}
 	return results
 }
+
+// UnstableGuessRefByShortName does the best guess to see whether a "short name" provided by user is a branch, tag or commit.
+// It could guess wrongly if the input is already ambiguous. For example:
+// * "refs/heads/the-name" vs "refs/heads/refs/heads/the-name"
+// * "refs/tags/1234567890" vs commit "1234567890"
+// In most cases, it SHOULD AVOID using this function, unless there is an irresistible reason (eg: make API friendly to end users)
+// If the function is used, the caller SHOULD CHECK the ref type carefully.
+func (repo *Repository) UnstableGuessRefByShortName(shortName string) RefName {
+	if repo.IsBranchExist(shortName) {
+		return RefNameFromBranch(shortName)
+	}
+	if repo.IsTagExist(shortName) {
+		return RefNameFromTag(shortName)
+	}
+	if strings.HasPrefix(shortName, "refs/") {
+		if repo.IsReferenceExist(shortName) {
+			return RefName(shortName)
+		}
+	}
+	commit, err := repo.GetCommit(shortName)
+	if err == nil {
+		commitIDString := commit.ID.String()
+		if strings.HasPrefix(commitIDString, shortName) {
+			return RefName(commitIDString)
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
diff --git a/modules/globallock/globallock_test.go b/modules/globallock/globallock_test.go
index 88a555c86f..f14c7d656b 100644
--- a/modules/globallock/globallock_test.go
+++ b/modules/globallock/globallock_test.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func TestLockAndDo(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func testLockAndDo(t *testing.T) {
-	const concurrency = 1000
+	const concurrency = 50
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	count := 0
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/compare.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/compare.go
index 38e5330b3a..1678bc033c 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/compare.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/compare.go
@@ -64,22 +64,19 @@ func CompareDiff(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	_, headGitRepo, ci, _, _ := parseCompareInfo(ctx, api.CreatePullRequestOption{
-		Base: infos[0],
-		Head: infos[1],
-	})
+	compareResult, closer := parseCompareInfo(ctx, api.CreatePullRequestOption{Base: infos[0], Head: infos[1]})
 	if ctx.Written() {
 		return
 	}
-	defer headGitRepo.Close()
+	defer closer()
 
 	verification := ctx.FormString("verification") == "" || ctx.FormBool("verification")
 	files := ctx.FormString("files") == "" || ctx.FormBool("files")
 
-	apiCommits := make([]*api.Commit, 0, len(ci.Commits))
+	apiCommits := make([]*api.Commit, 0, len(compareResult.compareInfo.Commits))
 	userCache := make(map[string]*user_model.User)
-	for i := 0; i < len(ci.Commits); i++ {
-		apiCommit, err := convert.ToCommit(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, ci.Commits[i], userCache,
+	for i := 0; i < len(compareResult.compareInfo.Commits); i++ {
+		apiCommit, err := convert.ToCommit(ctx, ctx.Repo.Repository, ctx.Repo.GitRepo, compareResult.compareInfo.Commits[i], userCache,
 			convert.ToCommitOptions{
 				Stat:         true,
 				Verification: verification,
@@ -93,7 +90,7 @@ func CompareDiff(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	}
 
 	ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, &api.Compare{
-		TotalCommits: len(ci.Commits),
+		TotalCommits: len(compareResult.compareInfo.Commits),
 		Commits:      apiCommits,
 	})
 }
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
index 86b204f51e..6f4f3efaa1 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
@@ -389,8 +389,7 @@ func CreatePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 
 	form := *web.GetForm(ctx).(*api.CreatePullRequestOption)
 	if form.Head == form.Base {
-		ctx.Error(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "BaseHeadSame",
-			"Invalid PullRequest: There are no changes between the head and the base")
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "BaseHeadSame", "Invalid PullRequest: There are no changes between the head and the base")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -401,14 +400,22 @@ func CreatePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	)
 
 	// Get repo/branch information
-	headRepo, headGitRepo, compareInfo, baseBranch, headBranch := parseCompareInfo(ctx, form)
+	compareResult, closer := parseCompareInfo(ctx, form)
 	if ctx.Written() {
 		return
 	}
-	defer headGitRepo.Close()
+	defer closer()
+
+	if !compareResult.baseRef.IsBranch() || !compareResult.headRef.IsBranch() {
+		ctx.Error(http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, "BaseHeadInvalidRefType", "Invalid PullRequest: base and head must be branches")
+		return
+	}
 
 	// Check if another PR exists with the same targets
-	existingPr, err := issues_model.GetUnmergedPullRequest(ctx, headRepo.ID, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID, headBranch, baseBranch, issues_model.PullRequestFlowGithub)
+	existingPr, err := issues_model.GetUnmergedPullRequest(ctx, compareResult.headRepo.ID, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID,
+		compareResult.headRef.ShortName(), compareResult.baseRef.ShortName(),
+		issues_model.PullRequestFlowGithub,
+	)
 	if err != nil {
 		if !issues_model.IsErrPullRequestNotExist(err) {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUnmergedPullRequest", err)
@@ -484,13 +491,13 @@ func CreatePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		DeadlineUnix: deadlineUnix,
 	}
 	pr := &issues_model.PullRequest{
-		HeadRepoID: headRepo.ID,
+		HeadRepoID: compareResult.headRepo.ID,
 		BaseRepoID: repo.ID,
-		HeadBranch: headBranch,
-		BaseBranch: baseBranch,
-		HeadRepo:   headRepo,
+		HeadBranch: compareResult.headRef.ShortName(),
+		BaseBranch: compareResult.baseRef.ShortName(),
+		HeadRepo:   compareResult.headRepo,
 		BaseRepo:   repo,
-		MergeBase:  compareInfo.MergeBase,
+		MergeBase:  compareResult.compareInfo.MergeBase,
 		Type:       issues_model.PullRequestGitea,
 	}
 
@@ -1080,32 +1087,32 @@ func MergePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	ctx.Status(http.StatusOK)
 }
 
-func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption) (*repo_model.Repository, *git.Repository, *git.CompareInfo, string, string) {
-	baseRepo := ctx.Repo.Repository
+type parseCompareInfoResult struct {
+	headRepo    *repo_model.Repository
+	headGitRepo *git.Repository
+	compareInfo *git.CompareInfo
+	baseRef     git.RefName
+	headRef     git.RefName
+}
 
+// parseCompareInfo returns non-nil if it succeeds, it always writes to the context and returns nil if it fails
+func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption) (result *parseCompareInfoResult, closer func()) {
+	var err error
 	// Get compared branches information
 	// format: <base branch>...[<head repo>:]<head branch>
 	// base<-head: master...head:feature
 	// same repo: master...feature
+	baseRepo := ctx.Repo.Repository
+	baseRefToGuess := form.Base
 
-	// TODO: Validate form first?
-
-	baseBranch := form.Base
-
-	var (
-		headUser   *user_model.User
-		headBranch string
-		isSameRepo bool
-		err        error
-	)
-
-	// If there is no head repository, it means pull request between same repository.
-	headInfos := strings.Split(form.Head, ":")
-	if len(headInfos) == 1 {
-		isSameRepo = true
-		headUser = ctx.Repo.Owner
-		headBranch = headInfos[0]
+	headUser := ctx.Repo.Owner
+	headRefToGuess := form.Head
+	if headInfos := strings.Split(form.Head, ":"); len(headInfos) == 1 {
+		// If there is no head repository, it means pull request between same repository.
+		// Do nothing here because the head variables have been assigned above.
 	} else if len(headInfos) == 2 {
+		// There is a head repository (the head repository could also be the same base repo)
+		headRefToGuess = headInfos[1]
 		headUser, err = user_model.GetUserByName(ctx, headInfos[0])
 		if err != nil {
 			if user_model.IsErrUserNotExist(err) {
@@ -1113,38 +1120,29 @@ func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption)
 			} else {
 				ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUserByName", err)
 			}
-			return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+			return nil, nil
 		}
-		headBranch = headInfos[1]
-		// The head repository can also point to the same repo
-		isSameRepo = ctx.Repo.Owner.ID == headUser.ID
 	} else {
 		ctx.NotFound()
-		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	ctx.Repo.PullRequest.SameRepo = isSameRepo
-	log.Trace("Repo path: %q, base branch: %q, head branch: %q", ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Path, baseBranch, headBranch)
-	// Check if base branch is valid.
-	if !ctx.Repo.GitRepo.IsBranchExist(baseBranch) && !ctx.Repo.GitRepo.IsTagExist(baseBranch) {
-		ctx.NotFound("BaseNotExist")
-		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
-	}
+	isSameRepo := ctx.Repo.Owner.ID == headUser.ID
 
 	// Check if current user has fork of repository or in the same repository.
 	headRepo := repo_model.GetForkedRepo(ctx, headUser.ID, baseRepo.ID)
 	if headRepo == nil && !isSameRepo {
-		err := baseRepo.GetBaseRepo(ctx)
+		err = baseRepo.GetBaseRepo(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetBaseRepo", err)
-			return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+			return nil, nil
 		}
 
 		// Check if baseRepo's base repository is the same as headUser's repository.
 		if baseRepo.BaseRepo == nil || baseRepo.BaseRepo.OwnerID != headUser.ID {
 			log.Trace("parseCompareInfo[%d]: does not have fork or in same repository", baseRepo.ID)
 			ctx.NotFound("GetBaseRepo")
-			return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+			return nil, nil
 		}
 		// Assign headRepo so it can be used below.
 		headRepo = baseRepo.BaseRepo
@@ -1154,67 +1152,68 @@ func parseCompareInfo(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption)
 	if isSameRepo {
 		headRepo = ctx.Repo.Repository
 		headGitRepo = ctx.Repo.GitRepo
+		closer = func() {} // no need to close the head repo because it shares the base repo
 	} else {
 		headGitRepo, err = gitrepo.OpenRepository(ctx, headRepo)
 		if err != nil {
 			ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "OpenRepository", err)
-			return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+			return nil, nil
 		}
+		closer = func() { _ = headGitRepo.Close() }
 	}
+	defer func() {
+		if result == nil && !isSameRepo {
+			_ = headGitRepo.Close()
+		}
+	}()
 
 	// user should have permission to read baseRepo's codes and pulls, NOT headRepo's
 	permBase, err := access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(ctx, baseRepo, ctx.Doer)
 	if err != nil {
-		headGitRepo.Close()
 		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUserRepoPermission", err)
-		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
-	}
-	if !permBase.CanReadIssuesOrPulls(true) || !permBase.CanRead(unit.TypeCode) {
-		if log.IsTrace() {
-			log.Trace("Permission Denied: User %-v cannot create/read pull requests or cannot read code in Repo %-v\nUser in baseRepo has Permissions: %-+v",
-				ctx.Doer,
-				baseRepo,
-				permBase)
-		}
-		headGitRepo.Close()
-		ctx.NotFound("Can't read pulls or can't read UnitTypeCode")
-		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	// user should have permission to read headrepo's codes
+	if !permBase.CanReadIssuesOrPulls(true) || !permBase.CanRead(unit.TypeCode) {
+		log.Trace("Permission Denied: User %-v cannot create/read pull requests or cannot read code in Repo %-v\nUser in baseRepo has Permissions: %-+v", ctx.Doer, baseRepo, permBase)
+		ctx.NotFound("Can't read pulls or can't read UnitTypeCode")
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	// user should have permission to read headRepo's codes
+	// TODO: could the logic be simplified if the headRepo is the same as the baseRepo? Need to think more about it.
 	permHead, err := access_model.GetUserRepoPermission(ctx, headRepo, ctx.Doer)
 	if err != nil {
-		headGitRepo.Close()
 		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetUserRepoPermission", err)
-		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 	if !permHead.CanRead(unit.TypeCode) {
-		if log.IsTrace() {
-			log.Trace("Permission Denied: User: %-v cannot read code in Repo: %-v\nUser in headRepo has Permissions: %-+v",
-				ctx.Doer,
-				headRepo,
-				permHead)
-		}
-		headGitRepo.Close()
+		log.Trace("Permission Denied: User: %-v cannot read code in Repo: %-v\nUser in headRepo has Permissions: %-+v", ctx.Doer, headRepo, permHead)
 		ctx.NotFound("Can't read headRepo UnitTypeCode")
-		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	// Check if head branch is valid.
-	if !headGitRepo.IsBranchExist(headBranch) && !headGitRepo.IsTagExist(headBranch) {
-		headGitRepo.Close()
+	baseRef := ctx.Repo.GitRepo.UnstableGuessRefByShortName(baseRefToGuess)
+	headRef := headGitRepo.UnstableGuessRefByShortName(headRefToGuess)
+
+	log.Trace("Repo path: %q, base ref: %q->%q, head ref: %q->%q", ctx.Repo.GitRepo.Path, baseRefToGuess, baseRef, headRefToGuess, headRef)
+
+	baseRefValid := baseRef.IsBranch() || baseRef.IsTag() || git.IsStringLikelyCommitID(git.ObjectFormatFromName(ctx.Repo.Repository.ObjectFormatName), baseRef.ShortName())
+	headRefValid := headRef.IsBranch() || headRef.IsTag() || git.IsStringLikelyCommitID(git.ObjectFormatFromName(headRepo.ObjectFormatName), headRef.ShortName())
+	// Check if base&head ref are valid.
+	if !baseRefValid || !headRefValid {
 		ctx.NotFound()
-		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	compareInfo, err := headGitRepo.GetCompareInfo(repo_model.RepoPath(baseRepo.Owner.Name, baseRepo.Name), baseBranch, headBranch, false, false)
+	compareInfo, err := headGitRepo.GetCompareInfo(repo_model.RepoPath(baseRepo.Owner.Name, baseRepo.Name), baseRef.ShortName(), headRef.ShortName(), false, false)
 	if err != nil {
-		headGitRepo.Close()
 		ctx.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "GetCompareInfo", err)
-		return nil, nil, nil, "", ""
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	return headRepo, headGitRepo, compareInfo, baseBranch, headBranch
+	result = &parseCompareInfoResult{headRepo: headRepo, headGitRepo: headGitRepo, compareInfo: compareInfo, baseRef: baseRef, headRef: headRef}
+	return result, closer
 }
 
 // UpdatePullRequest merge PR's baseBranch into headBranch
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/issue.go b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
index 833f59981b..5397411b59 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/issue.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"html/template"
 	"net/http"
-	"net/url"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -114,7 +113,6 @@ func MustAllowPulls(ctx *context.Context) {
 	// User can send pull request if owns a forked repository.
 	if ctx.IsSigned && repo_model.HasForkedRepo(ctx, ctx.Doer.ID, ctx.Repo.Repository.ID) {
 		ctx.Repo.PullRequest.Allowed = true
-		ctx.Repo.PullRequest.HeadInfoSubURL = url.PathEscape(ctx.Doer.Name) + ":" + util.PathEscapeSegments(ctx.Repo.BranchName)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/services/context/repo.go b/services/context/repo.go
index cf328ca97b..9b54439110 100644
--- a/services/context/repo.go
+++ b/services/context/repo.go
@@ -39,10 +39,9 @@ import (
 
 // PullRequest contains information to make a pull request
 type PullRequest struct {
-	BaseRepo       *repo_model.Repository
-	Allowed        bool
-	SameRepo       bool
-	HeadInfoSubURL string // [<user>:]<branch> url segment
+	BaseRepo *repo_model.Repository
+	Allowed  bool // it only used by the web tmpl: "PullRequestCtx.Allowed"
+	SameRepo bool // it only used by the web tmpl: "PullRequestCtx.SameRepo"
 }
 
 // Repository contains information to operate a repository
@@ -401,6 +400,7 @@ func repoAssignment(ctx *Context, repo *repo_model.Repository) {
 // RepoAssignment returns a middleware to handle repository assignment
 func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 	if _, repoAssignmentOnce := ctx.Data["repoAssignmentExecuted"]; repoAssignmentOnce {
+		// FIXME: it should panic in dev/test modes to have a clear behavior
 		log.Trace("RepoAssignment was exec already, skipping second call ...")
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -697,7 +697,6 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 		ctx.Data["BaseRepo"] = repo.BaseRepo
 		ctx.Repo.PullRequest.BaseRepo = repo.BaseRepo
 		ctx.Repo.PullRequest.Allowed = canPush
-		ctx.Repo.PullRequest.HeadInfoSubURL = url.PathEscape(ctx.Repo.Owner.Name) + ":" + util.PathEscapeSegments(ctx.Repo.BranchName)
 	} else if repo.AllowsPulls(ctx) {
 		// Or, this is repository accepts pull requests between branches.
 		canCompare = true
@@ -705,7 +704,6 @@ func RepoAssignment(ctx *Context) context.CancelFunc {
 		ctx.Repo.PullRequest.BaseRepo = repo
 		ctx.Repo.PullRequest.Allowed = canPush
 		ctx.Repo.PullRequest.SameRepo = true
-		ctx.Repo.PullRequest.HeadInfoSubURL = util.PathEscapeSegments(ctx.Repo.BranchName)
 	}
 	ctx.Data["CanCompareOrPull"] = canCompare
 	ctx.Data["PullRequestCtx"] = ctx.Repo.PullRequest
@@ -771,20 +769,6 @@ func getRefNameFromPath(repo *Repository, path string, isExist func(string) bool
 	return ""
 }
 
-func isStringLikelyCommitID(objFmt git.ObjectFormat, s string, minLength ...int) bool {
-	minLen := util.OptionalArg(minLength, objFmt.FullLength())
-	if len(s) < minLen || len(s) > objFmt.FullLength() {
-		return false
-	}
-	for _, c := range s {
-		isHex := (c >= '0' && c <= '9') || (c >= 'a' && c <= 'f')
-		if !isHex {
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
 func getRefNameLegacy(ctx *Base, repo *Repository, optionalExtraRef ...string) (string, RepoRefType) {
 	extraRef := util.OptionalArg(optionalExtraRef)
 	reqPath := ctx.PathParam("*")
@@ -799,7 +783,7 @@ func getRefNameLegacy(ctx *Base, repo *Repository, optionalExtraRef ...string) (
 
 	// For legacy support only full commit sha
 	parts := strings.Split(reqPath, "/")
-	if isStringLikelyCommitID(git.ObjectFormatFromName(repo.Repository.ObjectFormatName), parts[0]) {
+	if git.IsStringLikelyCommitID(git.ObjectFormatFromName(repo.Repository.ObjectFormatName), parts[0]) {
 		// FIXME: this logic is different from other types. Ideally, it should also try to GetCommit to check if it exists
 		repo.TreePath = strings.Join(parts[1:], "/")
 		return parts[0], RepoRefCommit
@@ -849,7 +833,7 @@ func getRefName(ctx *Base, repo *Repository, pathType RepoRefType) string {
 		return getRefNameFromPath(repo, path, repo.GitRepo.IsTagExist)
 	case RepoRefCommit:
 		parts := strings.Split(path, "/")
-		if isStringLikelyCommitID(repo.GetObjectFormat(), parts[0], 7) {
+		if git.IsStringLikelyCommitID(repo.GetObjectFormat(), parts[0], 7) {
 			// FIXME: this logic is different from other types. Ideally, it should also try to GetCommit to check if it exists
 			repo.TreePath = strings.Join(parts[1:], "/")
 			return parts[0]
@@ -985,7 +969,7 @@ func RepoRefByType(detectRefType RepoRefType, opts ...RepoRefByTypeOptions) func
 					return cancel
 				}
 				ctx.Repo.CommitID = ctx.Repo.Commit.ID.String()
-			} else if isStringLikelyCommitID(ctx.Repo.GetObjectFormat(), refName, 7) {
+			} else if git.IsStringLikelyCommitID(ctx.Repo.GetObjectFormat(), refName, 7) {
 				ctx.Repo.IsViewCommit = true
 				ctx.Repo.CommitID = refName
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/api_repo_compare_test.go b/tests/integration/api_repo_compare_test.go
index f3188eb49f..9565e4d209 100644
--- a/tests/integration/api_repo_compare_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/api_repo_compare_test.go
@@ -24,15 +24,27 @@ func TestAPICompareBranches(t *testing.T) {
 	session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
 	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session, auth_model.AccessTokenScopeWriteRepository)
 
-	repoName := "repo20"
+	t.Run("CompareBranches", func(t *testing.T) {
+		defer tests.PrintCurrentTest(t)()
+		req := NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/api/v1/repos/user2/repo20/compare/add-csv...remove-files-b").AddTokenAuth(token)
+		resp := MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
 
-	req := NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/api/v1/repos/user2/%s/compare/add-csv...remove-files-b", repoName).
-		AddTokenAuth(token)
-	resp := MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+		var apiResp *api.Compare
+		DecodeJSON(t, resp, &apiResp)
 
-	var apiResp *api.Compare
-	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &apiResp)
+		assert.Equal(t, 2, apiResp.TotalCommits)
+		assert.Len(t, apiResp.Commits, 2)
+	})
 
-	assert.Equal(t, 2, apiResp.TotalCommits)
-	assert.Len(t, apiResp.Commits, 2)
+	t.Run("CompareCommits", func(t *testing.T) {
+		defer tests.PrintCurrentTest(t)()
+		req := NewRequestf(t, "GET", "/api/v1/repos/user2/repo20/compare/808038d2f71b0ab02099...c8e31bc7688741a5287f").AddTokenAuth(token)
+		resp := MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+
+		var apiResp *api.Compare
+		DecodeJSON(t, resp, &apiResp)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, 1, apiResp.TotalCommits)
+		assert.Len(t, apiResp.Commits, 1)
+	})
 }
diff --git a/tests/integration/integration_test.go b/tests/integration/integration_test.go
index 4338e19617..8b6605eac8 100644
--- a/tests/integration/integration_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/integration_test.go
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ func DecodeJSON(t testing.TB, resp *httptest.ResponseRecorder, v any) {
 	t.Helper()
 
 	decoder := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body)
-	assert.NoError(t, decoder.Decode(v))
+	require.NoError(t, decoder.Decode(v))
 }
 
 func VerifyJSONSchema(t testing.TB, resp *httptest.ResponseRecorder, schemaFile string) {