diff --git a/plugin/fugitive.vim b/plugin/fugitive.vim
index bcbf7f7..d9d7b0e 100644
--- a/plugin/fugitive.vim
+++ b/plugin/fugitive.vim
@@ -2318,6 +2318,8 @@ function! s:github_url(opts, ...) abort
     else
       return root . '/commits/' . branch
     endif
+  elseif path =~# '^\.git/refs/tags/'
+    return root . '/releases/tag/' . matchstr(path,'[^/]\+$')
   elseif path =~# '^\.git/refs/.'
     return root . '/commits/' . matchstr(path,'[^/]\+$')
   elseif path =~# '.git/\%(config$\|hooks\>\)'
@@ -2345,9 +2347,6 @@ function! s:github_url(opts, ...) abort
     elseif get(a:opts, 'line2')
       let url .= '#L' . a:opts.line1 . '-L' . a:opts.line2
     endif
-  elseif a:opts.type == 'tag'
-    let commit = matchstr(getline(3),'^tag \zs.*')
-    let url = root . '/tree/' . commit
   else
     let url = root . '/commit/' . commit
   endif