1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/app/models/commit_range.rb b/app/models/commit_range.rb
index fd23e24aff6..98067771b71 100644
--- a/app/models/commit_range.rb
+++ b/app/models/commit_range.rb
@@ -42,11 +42,18 @@ class CommitRange
   # This pattern supports cross-project references.
   def self.reference_pattern
     %r{
-      (?:#{Project.reference_pattern}#{reference_prefix})?
-      (?<commit_range>#{PATTERN})
+      #{link_reference_pattern} |
+      (?:
+        (?:#{Project.reference_pattern}#{reference_prefix})?
+        (?<commit_range>#{PATTERN})
+      )
     }x
   end
 
+  def self.link_reference_pattern
+    super("compare", /(?<commit_range>#{PATTERN})/)
+  end
+
   # Initialize a CommitRange
   #
   # range_string - The String commit range.