diff --git a/app/models/issue.rb b/app/models/issue.rb
index 3a278a75..4e2a3c64 100644
--- a/app/models/issue.rb
+++ b/app/models/issue.rb
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class Issue < ActiveRecord::Base
   named_scope :visible, lambda {|*args| { :include => :project,
                                           :conditions => Project.allowed_to_condition(args.first || User.current, :view_issues) } }
   
+  named_scope :open, :conditions => ["#{IssueStatus.table_name}.is_closed = ?", false], :include => :status
+  
   # Returns true if usr or current user is allowed to view the issue
   def visible?(usr=nil)
     (usr || User.current).allowed_to?(:view_issues, self.project)