diff --git a/modules/issuetracker/skins/xe_issuetracker/issue_list.html b/modules/issuetracker/skins/xe_issuetracker/issue_list.html
index 5d7c19183..a21e3fd39 100644
--- a/modules/issuetracker/skins/xe_issuetracker/issue_list.html
+++ b/modules/issuetracker/skins/xe_issuetracker/issue_list.html
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
         <li>
             <select name="milestone_srl">
                 <option value="">{$lang->milestone}</option> 
+                <option value="0" <!--@if(isset($milestone_srl) && $milestone_srl == 0)-->selected="selected"<!--@endif--> >{$lang->not_assigned}</option> 
                 <!--@foreach($project->milestones as $key => $val)-->
                 <option value="{$val->milestone_srl}" <!--@if($val->milestone_srl==$milestone_srl)-->selected="selected"<!--@end-->>{$val->title}</option> 
                 <!--@end-->