diff --git a/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py b/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
index ab40b72c077..3bf0bf39751 100644
--- a/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
+++ b/addons/project_issue/project_issue.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class project_issue(osv.osv):
                 'date': bug.date,
                 'project_id':bug.project_id.id,
                 'priority':bug.priority,
-                'user_id':bug.user_id.id,
+                'user_id':bug.assigned_to.id,
                 'planned_hours': 0.0,
             })