diff --git a/jira/cli/templates.go b/jira/cli/templates.go
index 9246f7f7..3d87fd37 100644
--- a/jira/cli/templates.go
+++ b/jira/cli/templates.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const default_list_template = "{{ range .issues }}{{ .key | append \":\" | print
 const default_table_template = `+{{ "-" | rep 16 }}+{{ "-" | rep 57 }}+{{ "-" | rep 14 }}+{{ "-" | rep 14 }}+{{ "-" | rep 12 }}+{{ "-" | rep 14 }}+{{ "-" | rep 14 }}+
 | {{ "Issue" | printf "%-14s" }} | {{ "Summary" | printf "%-55s" }} | {{ "Priority" | printf "%-12s" }} | {{ "Status" | printf "%-12s" }} | {{ "Age" | printf "%-10s" }} | {{ "Reporter" | printf "%-12s" }} | {{ "Assignee" | printf "%-12s" }} |
 +{{ "-" | rep 16 }}+{{ "-" | rep 57 }}+{{ "-" | rep 14 }}+{{ "-" | rep 14 }}+{{ "-" | rep 12 }}+{{ "-" | rep 14 }}+{{ "-" | rep 14 }}+
-{{ range .issues }}| {{ .key | printf "%-14s"}} | {{ .fields.summary | abbrev 55 | printf "%-55s" }} | {{.fields.priority.name | printf "%-12s" }} | {{.fields.status.name | printf "%-12s" }} | {{.fields.created | age | printf "%-10s" }} | {{.fields.reporter.name | printf "%-12s"}} | {{if .fields.assignee }}{{.fields.assignee.name | printf "%-12s" }}{{else}}<unassigned>{{end}} |
+{{ range .issues }}| {{ .key | printf "%-14s"}} | {{ .fields.summary | abbrev 55 | printf "%-55s" }} | {{.fields.priority.name | printf "%-12s" }} | {{.fields.status.name | printf "%-12s" }} | {{.fields.created | age | printf "%-10s" }} | {{if .fields.reporter}}{{ .fields.reporter.name | printf "%-12s"}}{{else}}<unassigned>{{end}} | {{if .fields.assignee }}{{.fields.assignee.name | printf "%-12s" }}{{else}}<unassigned>{{end}} |
 {{ end }}+{{ "-" | rep 16 }}+{{ "-" | rep 57 }}+{{ "-" | rep 14 }}+{{ "-" | rep 14 }}+{{ "-" | rep 12 }}+{{ "-" | rep 14 }}+{{ "-" | rep 14 }}+
 `
 
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ project: {{ .fields.project.key }}
 components: {{ range .fields.components }}{{ .name }} {{end}}
 issuetype: {{ .fields.issuetype.name }}
 assignee: {{ if .fields.assignee }}{{ .fields.assignee.name }}{{end}}
-reporter: {{ .fields.reporter.name }}
+reporter: {{ if .fields.reporter }}{{ .fields.reporter.name }}{{end}}
 watchers: {{ range .fields.customfield_10110 }}{{ .name }} {{end}}
 blockers: {{ range .fields.issuelinks }}{{if .outwardIssue}}{{ .outwardIssue.key }}[{{.outwardIssue.fields.status.name}}]{{end}}{{end}}
-depends: {{ range .fields.issuelinks }}{{if .inwardIssue}}{{ .inwardIssue.key }}[{{.inwardIssue.fields.status.name}}]{{end}}{{end}}
+epends: {{ range .fields.issuelinks }}{{if .inwardIssue}}{{ .inwardIssue.key }}[{{.inwardIssue.fields.status.name}}]{{end}}{{end}}
 priority: {{ .fields.priority.name }}
 description: |
   {{ or .fields.description "" | indent 2 }}
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ fields:
   assignee:
     name: {{ if .overrides.assignee }}{{.overrides.assignee}}{{else}}{{if .fields.assignee }}{{ .fields.assignee.name }}{{end}}{{end}}
   reporter:
-    name: {{ or .overrides.reporter .fields.reporter.name }}
+    name: {{ if .overrides.reporter }}{{ .overrides.reporter }}{{else if .fields.reporter}}{{ .fields.reporter.name }}{{end}}
   # watchers
   customfield_10110: {{ range .fields.customfield_10110 }}
     - name: {{ .name }}{{end}}{{if .overrides.watcher}}