diff --git a/templates/repo/projects/view.tmpl b/templates/repo/projects/view.tmpl
index 7f0ac790de..9d08462b1c 100644
--- a/templates/repo/projects/view.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/projects/view.tmpl
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 <div class="page-content repository">
 	{{template "repo/header" .}}
 	<div class="ui container">
-		<div class="ui three column stackable grid">
+		<div class="ui two column stackable grid">
 			<div class="column">
 				{{template "repo/issue/navbar" .}}
 			</div>
 			<div class="column right aligned">
 				{{if and .CanWriteProjects (not .Repository.IsArchived) .PageIsProjects}}
+					<a class="ui green button show-modal item" href="{{$.RepoLink}}/issues/new?project={{$.Project.ID}}">{{.i18n.Tr "repo.issues.new"}}</a>
 					<a class="ui green button show-modal item" data-modal="#new-board-item">{{.i18n.Tr "new_project_board"}}</a>
 				{{end}}
 				<div class="ui small modal" id="new-board-item">