diff --git a/app/models/issue.rb b/app/models/issue.rb
index cc754014..9ff4cb11 100644
--- a/app/models/issue.rb
+++ b/app/models/issue.rb
@@ -401,6 +401,11 @@ class Issue < ActiveRecord::Base
     !due_date.nil? && (due_date < Date.today) && !status.is_closed?
   end
 
+  # Returns true if the issue is due today and not closed
+  def due_today?
+    !due_date.nil? && (due_date == Date.today) && !status.is_closed?
+  end
+
   # Is the amount of work done less than it should for the due date
   def behind_schedule?
     return false if start_date.nil? || due_date.nil?
@@ -556,6 +561,7 @@ class Issue < ActiveRecord::Base
     s = "issue status-#{status.position} priority-#{priority.position}"
     s << ' closed' if closed?
     s << ' overdue' if overdue?
+    s << ' due-today' if due_today?
     s << ' child' if child?
     s << ' parent' unless leaf?
     s << ' created-by-me' if User.current.logged? && author_id == User.current.id