diff --git a/plugins/github-issues/src/components/GitHubIssues/GitHubIssues.tsx b/plugins/github-issues/src/components/GitHubIssues/GitHubIssues.tsx
index da31869000..1e50ececbf 100644
--- a/plugins/github-issues/src/components/GitHubIssues/GitHubIssues.tsx
+++ b/plugins/github-issues/src/components/GitHubIssues/GitHubIssues.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ export const GitHubIssues = ({
   itemsPerRepo = 40,
 }: Props) => {
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = React.useState(true);
-  const [activeFilter, setActiveFilter] = React.useState<Array<string>>([]);
 
   const [issuesByRepository, setIssuesByRepository] =
     React.useState<Record<string, RepoIssues>>();
@@ -49,62 +48,6 @@ export const GitHubIssues = ({
   const { repositories } = useEntityGitHubRepositories();
   const getIssues = useGetIssuesByRepoFromGitHub();
 
-  const filters = React.useMemo(
-    () =>
-      issuesByRepository
-        ? Object.keys(issuesByRepository)
-            .filter(repo => issuesByRepository[repo].issues.totalCount > 0)
-            .map(repo => ({
-              label: `${repo} (${issuesByRepository[repo].issues.totalCount})`,
-              value: repo,
-            }))
-        : [],
-    [issuesByRepository],
-  );
-
-  const totalIssuesInGitHub = React.useMemo(
-    () =>
-      issuesByRepository
-        ? Object.values(issuesByRepository).reduce(
-            (acc, { issues: { totalCount } }) => acc + totalCount,
-            0,
-          )
-        : 0,
-    [issuesByRepository],
-  );
-
-  const filteredRepos = React.useMemo(
-    () =>
-      issuesByRepository && activeFilter.length
-        ? activeFilter.reduce(
-            (acc, val) => ({
-              [val]: issuesByRepository[val],
-              ...acc,
-            }),
-            {},
-          )
-        : issuesByRepository,
-    [issuesByRepository, activeFilter],
-  );
-
-  const issues = React.useMemo(
-    () =>
-      filteredRepos
-        ? Object.values(filteredRepos)
-            .map(({ issues: { edges } }) => edges)
-            .flat()
-            .sort((a, b) => {
-              if (a.node.updatedAt > b.node.updatedAt) {
-                return -1;
-              } else if (b.node.updatedAt > a.node.updatedAt) {
-                return 1;
-              }
-              return 0;
-            })
-        : [],
-    [filteredRepos],
-  );
-
   const fetchGitHubIssues = React.useCallback(async () => {
     setIsLoading(true);
     const issuesByRepo = await getIssues(repositories, itemsPerRepo);
@@ -139,11 +82,8 @@ export const GitHubIssues = ({
       {isLoading && <Progress />}
 
       <IssueList
+        issuesByRepository={issuesByRepository}
         itemsPerPage={itemsPerPage}
-        issues={issues}
-        totalIssuesInGitHub={totalIssuesInGitHub}
-        setActiveFilter={setActiveFilter}
-        filters={filters}
       />
     </InfoCard>
   );
diff --git a/plugins/github-issues/src/components/GitHubIssues/IssueCard/IssueCard.tsx b/plugins/github-issues/src/components/GitHubIssues/IssueCard/IssueCard.tsx
index 73010d50c9..5b0abe79b3 100644
--- a/plugins/github-issues/src/components/GitHubIssues/IssueCard/IssueCard.tsx
+++ b/plugins/github-issues/src/components/GitHubIssues/IssueCard/IssueCard.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,13 @@
 import React, { FunctionComponent } from 'react';
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
 
-import { Box, Paper, Typography, CardActionArea } from '@material-ui/core';
+import {
+  Box,
+  Paper,
+  Typography,
+  CardActionArea,
+  Link,
+} from '@material-ui/core';
 import Assignees from './Assignees';
 import { CommentsCount } from './CommentsCount';
 
@@ -58,9 +64,12 @@ export const IssueCard: FunctionComponent<Props> = (props: Props) => {
         <CardActionArea href={url} target="_blank">
           <Box padding={1}>
             <Box display="flex" justifyContent="space-between">
-              <Typography color="primary" variant="body2" component="h2">
+              <Link
+                href={`https://github.com/${repositoryName}/issues`}
+                target="_blank"
+              >
                 {repositoryName}
-              </Typography>
+              </Link>
               <Assignees name={assigneeName} avatar={assigneeAvatar} />
             </Box>
             <Box>
diff --git a/plugins/github-issues/src/components/GitHubIssues/IssuesList/Filters/Filters.tsx b/plugins/github-issues/src/components/GitHubIssues/IssuesList/Filters/Filters.tsx
index 7f654dd9e5..9a6ceb103f 100644
--- a/plugins/github-issues/src/components/GitHubIssues/IssuesList/Filters/Filters.tsx
+++ b/plugins/github-issues/src/components/GitHubIssues/IssuesList/Filters/Filters.tsx
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 import React from 'react';
-import { Select } from '@backstage/core-components';
-import { SelectedItems } from '@backstage/core-components';
-import { makeStyles, Box } from '@material-ui/core';
+import { Select, SelectedItems } from '@backstage/core-components';
+import { makeStyles, Box, Typography } from '@material-ui/core';
 
 export type FilterItem = {
   label: string;
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ export type FilterItem = {
 type Props = {
   items: Array<FilterItem>;
   totalIssuesInGitHub: number;
+  placeholder: string;
   onChange: (active: Array<string>) => void;
 };
 
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
   filters: {
     margin: theme.spacing(0, 0, 2, 0),
     '& > div': {
-      width: '600px',
+      maxWidth: '800px',
       '& > div': {
-        maxWidth: '600px',
+        maxWidth: '800px',
       },
     },
   },
@@ -47,18 +47,22 @@ const checkSelectedItems: (
   return onChange(active as Array<string>);
 };
 
-export const Filters = ({ items, totalIssuesInGitHub, onChange }: Props) => {
+export const Filters = ({ items, onChange, placeholder }: Props) => {
   const css = useStyles();
 
   return (
     <Box className={css.filters}>
       <Select
-        placeholder={`All repositories (${totalIssuesInGitHub})`}
+        placeholder={placeholder}
         label=""
         items={items}
         multiple
         onChange={checkSelectedItems(onChange)}
       />
+      <Typography variant="caption">
+        *Repositories with more Issues in GitHub than available to view in
+        Backstage. To view them go to GitHub.
+      </Typography>
     </Box>
   );
 };
diff --git a/plugins/github-issues/src/components/GitHubIssues/IssuesList/IssuesList.tsx b/plugins/github-issues/src/components/GitHubIssues/IssuesList/IssuesList.tsx
index 152a888785..34ccab597d 100644
--- a/plugins/github-issues/src/components/GitHubIssues/IssuesList/IssuesList.tsx
+++ b/plugins/github-issues/src/components/GitHubIssues/IssuesList/IssuesList.tsx
@@ -19,29 +19,86 @@ import { Box } from '@material-ui/core';
 import { Pagination } from '@material-ui/lab';
 
 import { IssueCard } from '../IssueCard';
-import { Issue } from '../../../hooks/useGetIssuesByRepoFromGitHub';
-import { Filters, FilterItem } from './Filters';
+import { RepoIssues } from '../../../hooks/useGetIssuesByRepoFromGitHub';
+import { Filters } from './Filters';
 
 export type PluginMode = 'page' | 'card';
 
 export type Props = {
   itemsPerPage?: number;
-  issues: Array<{
-    node: Issue;
-  }>;
-  filters: Array<FilterItem>;
-  totalIssuesInGitHub: number;
-  setActiveFilter: (active: Array<string>) => void;
+  issuesByRepository?: Record<string, RepoIssues>;
 };
 
-export const IssueList = ({
-  itemsPerPage = 10,
-  issues,
-  filters,
-  setActiveFilter,
-  totalIssuesInGitHub,
-}: Props) => {
+const getIssuesCountForFilterLabel = (
+  totalIssues: number,
+  issuesAvailable: number,
+) =>
+  `(${totalIssues} ${totalIssues === 1 ? 'Issue' : `Issues`})${
+    issuesAvailable < totalIssues ? '*' : ''
+  }`;
+
+export const IssueList = ({ itemsPerPage = 10, issuesByRepository }: Props) => {
   const [currentPage, setCurrentPage] = React.useState(1);
+  const [activeFilter, setActiveFilter] = React.useState<Array<string>>([]);
+
+  const filters = React.useMemo(
+    () =>
+      issuesByRepository
+        ? Object.keys(issuesByRepository)
+            .filter(repo => issuesByRepository[repo].issues.totalCount > 0)
+            .map(repo => ({
+              label: `${repo} ${getIssuesCountForFilterLabel(
+                issuesByRepository[repo].issues.totalCount,
+                issuesByRepository[repo].issues.edges.length,
+              )}`,
+              value: repo,
+            }))
+        : [],
+    [issuesByRepository],
+  );
+
+  const totalIssuesInGitHub = React.useMemo(
+    () =>
+      issuesByRepository
+        ? Object.values(issuesByRepository).reduce(
+            (acc, { issues: { totalCount } }) => acc + totalCount,
+            0,
+          )
+        : 0,
+    [issuesByRepository],
+  );
+
+  const filteredRepos = React.useMemo(
+    () =>
+      issuesByRepository && activeFilter.length
+        ? activeFilter.reduce(
+            (acc, val) => ({
+              [val]: issuesByRepository[val],
+              ...acc,
+            }),
+            {},
+          )
+        : issuesByRepository,
+    [issuesByRepository, activeFilter],
+  );
+
+  const issues = React.useMemo(
+    () =>
+      filteredRepos
+        ? Object.values(filteredRepos)
+            .map(({ issues: { edges } }) => edges)
+            .flat()
+            .sort((a, b) => {
+              if (a.node.updatedAt > b.node.updatedAt) {
+                return -1;
+              } else if (b.node.updatedAt > a.node.updatedAt) {
+                return 1;
+              }
+              return 0;
+            })
+        : [],
+    [filteredRepos],
+  );
 
   const displayIssues = issues.slice(
     (currentPage - 1) * itemsPerPage,
@@ -50,11 +107,17 @@ export const IssueList = ({
 
   return (
     <Box>
-      <Filters
-        items={filters}
-        onChange={setActiveFilter}
-        totalIssuesInGitHub={totalIssuesInGitHub}
-      />
+      {issues.length > 0 && (
+        <Filters
+          placeholder={`All repositories ${getIssuesCountForFilterLabel(
+            totalIssuesInGitHub,
+            issues.length,
+          )}`}
+          items={filters}
+          onChange={setActiveFilter}
+          totalIssuesInGitHub={totalIssuesInGitHub}
+        />
+      )}
 
       {displayIssues.length > 0 ? (
         displayIssues.map(
@@ -88,7 +151,7 @@ export const IssueList = ({
           ),
         )
       ) : (
-        <h1>No issues 🚀</h1>
+        <h1>Hurray! No Issues 🚀</h1>
       )}
       {issues.length / itemsPerPage > 1 ? (
         <Pagination
diff --git a/plugins/github-issues/src/hooks/useGetIssuesBeRepoFromGitHub.test.tsx b/plugins/github-issues/src/hooks/useGetIssuesBeRepoFromGitHub.test.tsx
index e02a7d2ea0..547e32db22 100644
--- a/plugins/github-issues/src/hooks/useGetIssuesBeRepoFromGitHub.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/github-issues/src/hooks/useGetIssuesBeRepoFromGitHub.test.tsx
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ describe('useGetIssuesBeRepoFromGitHub', () => {
     const Helper = () => {
       const getIssues = useGetIssuesByRepoFromGitHub();
 
-      getIssues(['mrwolny/yo-yo', 'mrwolny/yoyo'], 10);
+      getIssues(['mrwolny/yo-yo', 'mrwolny/yoyo', 'mrwolny/yo.yo'], 10);
 
       return <div />;
     };
 
     render(<Helper />);
 
-    expect(mockGraphQLQuery).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mockGraphQLQuery).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(mockGraphQLQuery).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       '\n' +
         '    \n' +
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ describe('useGetIssuesBeRepoFromGitHub', () => {
         '      ) {\n' +
         '        totalCount\n' +
         '        edges {\n' +
-        '          cursor\n' +
         '          node {\n' +
         '            assignees(first: 10) {\n' +
         '              edges {\n' +
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ describe('useGetIssuesBeRepoFromGitHub', () => {
         '            repository {\n' +
         '              nameWithOwner\n' +
         '            }\n' +
-        '            body\n' +
         '            title\n' +
         '            url\n' +
         '            participants {\n' +
@@ -90,6 +88,10 @@ describe('useGetIssuesBeRepoFromGitHub', () => {
         '        yoyox: repository(name: "yoyo", owner: "mrwolny") {\n' +
         '          ...issues\n' +
         '        }\n' +
+        '      ,\n' +
+        '        yoyoxx: repository(name: "yo.yo", owner: "mrwolny") {\n' +
+        '          ...issues\n' +
+        '        }\n' +
         '      \n' +
         '    }    \n' +
         '  ',
diff --git a/plugins/github-issues/src/hooks/useGetIssuesByRepoFromGitHub.ts b/plugins/github-issues/src/hooks/useGetIssuesByRepoFromGitHub.ts
index c75bd495ec..271cd6c741 100644
--- a/plugins/github-issues/src/hooks/useGetIssuesByRepoFromGitHub.ts
+++ b/plugins/github-issues/src/hooks/useGetIssuesByRepoFromGitHub.ts
@@ -36,13 +36,11 @@ type IssueAuthor = {
 };
 
 export type Issue = {
-  cursor: string;
   assignees: EdgesWithNodes<Assignee>;
   author: IssueAuthor;
   repository: {
     nameWithOwner: string;
   };
-  body: string;
   title: string;
   url: string;
   participants: {
@@ -80,7 +78,6 @@ const createQuery = (
       ) {
         totalCount
         edges {
-          cursor
           node {
             assignees(first: 10) {
               edges {
@@ -98,7 +95,6 @@ const createQuery = (
             repository {
               nameWithOwner
             }
-            body
             title
             url
             participants {
diff --git a/plugins/github-issues/src/hooks/useGitHubIssues.ts b/plugins/github-issues/src/hooks/useGitHubIssues.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index ffe3ca20f1..0000000000
--- a/plugins/github-issues/src/hooks/useGitHubIssues.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2022 The Backstage Authors
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-import { Issue } from './useGetIssuesByRepoFromGitHub';
-
-export type GitHubIssues = {
-  getIssues: (repo?: string) => Array<Issue>;
-  getIssuesTotalCountByRepo: () => Record<string, { totalCount: number }>;
-};