diff --git a/addons/project_issue/project_issue_view.xml b/addons/project_issue/project_issue_view.xml
index 59ab8358aba..ae393370ea8 100644
--- a/addons/project_issue/project_issue_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project_issue/project_issue_view.xml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
                     <label for="name" class="oe_edit_only"/>
                     <h1><field name="name"/></h1>
                     <label for="project_id" class="oe_edit_only"/>
-                    <h2><field name="project_id" required="True" on_change="on_change_project(project_id)"/></h2>
+                    <h2><field name="project_id" required="True" on_change="on_change_project(project_id)" context="{'default_use_issues':1}"/></h2>
                     <group>
                         <group>
                             <field name="user_id"/>