diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index 4b0236b3..29be68c7 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -432,13 +432,14 @@ class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
     end
   end
 
-  # The latest due date of an issue or version
+  # The latest due date of an issue or version, otherwise today
   def due_date
     if module_enabled?(:issue_tracking)
       [
        issues.maximum('due_date'),
        shared_versions.collect(&:effective_date),
-       shared_versions.collect {|v| v.fixed_issues.maximum('due_date')}
+       shared_versions.collect {|v| v.fixed_issues.maximum('due_date')},
+       Date.today
       ].flatten.compact.max
     end
   end