diff --git a/app/routers/board.py b/app/routers/board.py
index 1c8df45..b433255 100644
--- a/app/routers/board.py
+++ b/app/routers/board.py
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ async def board(
         if assignee:
             issues = [i for i in issues if i.get("assignee", {}).get("login") == assignee]
 
-        prs = [i for i in issues if "pull_request" in i]
-        issues_only = [i for i in issues if "pull_request" not in i]
+        prs = [i for i in issues if i.get("pull_request")]
+        issues_only = [i for i in issues if not i.get("pull_request")]
 
         board_info = _ensure_board(owner, repo)
         columns = board_info["columns"]