diff --git a/osc/commandline.py b/osc/commandline.py
index b673a13b..f959dcc0 100755
--- a/osc/commandline.py
+++ b/osc/commandline.py
@@ -562,6 +562,22 @@ of the package %s primarily takes place.
 Please submit there instead, or use --nodevelproject to force direct submission.""" \
                     % (devloc, dst_package)
                           sys.exit(1)
+            reqs = get_submit_request_list(apiurl, dst_project, dst_package)
+            oreqs = []
+            myreqs = []
+            for req in reqs:
+                if req.state.who == conf.get_apiurl_usr(apiurl):
+                    myreqs.append(req)
+                else:
+                    oreqs.append(req)
+            if len(myreqs) > 0:
+                print 'You already created the following submitrequests: %s.' % \
+                      ', '.join([str(i.reqid) for i in myreqs ])
+                repl = raw_input('Revoke the old requests? (y/N) ')
+                if repl == 'y':
+                    for req in myreqs:
+                        change_submit_request_state(apiurl, str(req.reqid), 'revoked',
+                                                    'obsoleted by request: %s' % req.reqid)
 
             result = create_submit_request(apiurl, 
                                           src_project, src_package,
diff --git a/osc/core.py b/osc/core.py
index 53f27cc2..52850571 100755
--- a/osc/core.py
+++ b/osc/core.py
@@ -1958,7 +1958,7 @@ def get_submit_request_list(apiurl, project, package, req_state=('new')):
     for root in collection.findall('request'):
         r = SubmitReq()
         r.read(root)
-        if (r.state.name in req_state) or ('' in req_state):
+        if (r.state.name in req_state) or not len(req_state):
             requests.append(r)
 
     return requests