diff --git a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
index f39c4536e..1fc7a82ff 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
       issues.each do |issue|
         journal = issue.init_journal(User.current, params[:notes])
         issue.priority = priority if priority
-        issue.assigned_to = assigned_to if assigned_to
+        issue.assigned_to = assigned_to if assigned_to || params[:assigned_to_id] == 'none'
         issue.category = category if category
         issue.fixed_version = fixed_version if fixed_version
         issue.start_date = params[:start_date] unless params[:start_date].blank?
diff --git a/app/views/issues/_bulk_edit_form.rhtml b/app/views/issues/_bulk_edit_form.rhtml
index a98c1f399..6ed947428 100644
--- a/app/views/issues/_bulk_edit_form.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/issues/_bulk_edit_form.rhtml
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
 </p>
 <p>
 <label><%= l(:field_assigned_to) %>: 
-<%= select_tag('assigned_to_id', "<option value=\"\">#{l(:label_no_change_option)}</option>" + options_from_collection_for_select(@project.assignable_users, :id, :name)) %></label>
+<%= select_tag('assigned_to_id', content_tag('option', l(:label_no_change_option)) +
+                                 content_tag('option', l(:label_nobody), :value => 'none') +
+                                 options_from_collection_for_select(@project.assignable_users, :id, :name)) %></label>
 <label><%= l(:field_fixed_version) %>: 
 <%= select_tag('fixed_version_id', "<option value=\"\">#{l(:label_no_change_option)}</option>" + options_from_collection_for_select(@project.versions, :id, :name)) %></label>
 </p>
diff --git a/lang/bg.yml b/lang/bg.yml
index 249729db5..15bbb5239 100644
--- a/lang/bg.yml
+++ b/lang/bg.yml
@@ -525,3 +525,4 @@ notice_failed_to_save_issues: "Неуспешен запис на %d задач
 label_theme: Тема
 label_default: По подразбиране
 label_search_titles_only: Само в заглавията
+label_nobody: nobody
diff --git a/lang/cs.yml b/lang/cs.yml
index 325533353..8e5f91b41 100644
--- a/lang/cs.yml
+++ b/lang/cs.yml
@@ -525,3 +525,4 @@ notice_failed_to_save_issues: "Failed to save %d issue(s) on %d selected: %s."
 label_theme: Theme
 label_default: Default
 label_search_titles_only: Search titles only
+label_nobody: nobody
diff --git a/lang/de.yml b/lang/de.yml
index e2f8f7900..dae960579 100644
--- a/lang/de.yml
+++ b/lang/de.yml
@@ -525,3 +525,4 @@ notice_failed_to_save_issues: "Failed to save %d issue(s) on %d selected: %s."
 label_theme: Theme
 label_default: Default
 label_search_titles_only: Search titles only
+label_nobody: nobody
diff --git a/lang/en.yml b/lang/en.yml
index 2dda3dd16..7d23e4fbe 100644
--- a/lang/en.yml
+++ b/lang/en.yml
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ label_current_status: Current status
 label_new_statuses_allowed: New statuses allowed
 label_all: all
 label_none: none
+label_nobody: nobody
 label_next: Next
 label_previous: Previous
 label_used_by: Used by
diff --git a/lang/es.yml b/lang/es.yml
index 387600346..c3392b2d4 100644
--- a/lang/es.yml
+++ b/lang/es.yml
@@ -528,3 +528,4 @@ notice_failed_to_save_issues: "Failed to save %d issue(s) on %d selected: %s."
 label_theme: Theme
 label_default: Default
 label_search_titles_only: Search titles only
+label_nobody: nobody
diff --git a/lang/fr.yml b/lang/fr.yml
index d5941ef7f..4b46189f5 100644
--- a/lang/fr.yml
+++ b/lang/fr.yml
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ label_current_status: Statut actuel
 label_new_statuses_allowed: Nouveaux statuts autorisés
 label_all: tous
 label_none: aucun
+label_nobody: personne
 label_next: Suivant
 label_previous: Précédent
 label_used_by: Utilisé par
diff --git a/lang/he.yml b/lang/he.yml
index 736743f74..106bc0096 100644
--- a/lang/he.yml
+++ b/lang/he.yml
@@ -525,3 +525,4 @@ enumeration_issue_priorities: עדיפות נושאים
 enumeration_doc_categories: קטגוריות מסמכים
 enumeration_activities: פעילויות (מעקב אחר זמנים)
 label_search_titles_only: Search titles only
+label_nobody: nobody
diff --git a/lang/it.yml b/lang/it.yml
index 55ba18109..8dad1566a 100644
--- a/lang/it.yml
+++ b/lang/it.yml
@@ -525,3 +525,4 @@ notice_failed_to_save_issues: "Failed to save %d issue(s) on %d selected: %s."
 label_theme: Theme
 label_default: Default
 label_search_titles_only: Search titles only
+label_nobody: nobody
diff --git a/lang/ja.yml b/lang/ja.yml
index 5c33d2826..ce70a4c32 100644
--- a/lang/ja.yml
+++ b/lang/ja.yml
@@ -526,3 +526,4 @@ notice_failed_to_save_issues: "%d件の問題が保存できませんでした(%
 label_theme: テーマ
 label_default: 既定
 label_search_titles_only: Search titles only
+label_nobody: nobody
diff --git a/lang/nl.yml b/lang/nl.yml
index aa05904ec..c5928c23c 100644
--- a/lang/nl.yml
+++ b/lang/nl.yml
@@ -526,3 +526,4 @@ notice_failed_to_save_issues: "Failed to save %d issue(s) on %d selected: %s."
 label_theme: Theme
 label_default: Default
 label_search_titles_only: Search titles only
+label_nobody: nobody
diff --git a/lang/pl.yml b/lang/pl.yml
index e6b14da18..23b028ba6 100644
--- a/lang/pl.yml
+++ b/lang/pl.yml
@@ -525,3 +525,4 @@ notice_failed_to_save_issues: "Błąd podczas zapisu zagadnień %d z %d zaznaczo
 label_theme: Temat
 label_default: Domyślne
 label_search_titles_only: Przeszukuj tylko tytuły
+label_nobody: nobody
diff --git a/lang/pt-br.yml b/lang/pt-br.yml
index d1624c020..bb335b082 100644
--- a/lang/pt-br.yml
+++ b/lang/pt-br.yml
@@ -525,3 +525,4 @@ notice_failed_to_save_issues: "Failed to save %d issue(s) on %d selected: %s."
 label_theme: Theme
 label_default: Default
 label_search_titles_only: Search titles only
+label_nobody: nobody
diff --git a/lang/pt.yml b/lang/pt.yml
index 2b6587e74..2fcfbd334 100644
--- a/lang/pt.yml
+++ b/lang/pt.yml
@@ -525,3 +525,4 @@ notice_failed_to_save_issues: "Failed to save %d issue(s) on %d selected: %s."
 label_theme: Theme
 label_default: Default
 label_search_titles_only: Search titles only
+label_nobody: nobody
diff --git a/lang/ro.yml b/lang/ro.yml
index 730fa2148..08eb75b0b 100644
--- a/lang/ro.yml
+++ b/lang/ro.yml
@@ -525,3 +525,4 @@ notice_failed_to_save_issues: "Failed to save %d issue(s) on %d selected: %s."
 label_theme: Theme
 label_default: Default
 label_search_titles_only: Search titles only
+label_nobody: nobody
diff --git a/lang/sv.yml b/lang/sv.yml
index 53549b244..17b57b5dc 100644
--- a/lang/sv.yml
+++ b/lang/sv.yml
@@ -526,3 +526,4 @@ notice_failed_to_save_issues: "Failed to save %d issue(s) on %d selected: %s."
 label_theme: Theme
 label_default: Default
 label_search_titles_only: Search titles only
+label_nobody: nobody
diff --git a/lang/zh.yml b/lang/zh.yml
index 2bfc3e065..3826be6d4 100644
--- a/lang/zh.yml
+++ b/lang/zh.yml
@@ -528,3 +528,4 @@ notice_failed_to_save_issues: "Failed to save %d issue(s) on %d selected: %s."
 label_theme: Theme
 label_default: Default
 label_search_titles_only: Search titles only
+label_nobody: nobody