diff --git a/addons/project_issue/project_issue_view.xml b/addons/project_issue/project_issue_view.xml
index 429426262b5..ac7dda68108 100644
--- a/addons/project_issue/project_issue_view.xml
+++ b/addons/project_issue/project_issue_view.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,13 @@
                 </header>
                 <sheet string="Issue">
                     <label for="name" class="oe_edit_only"/>
-                    <h1><field name="name"/></h1>
+                    <h1>
+                        <field name="name" class="oe_inline"/>
+                        <field name="kanban_state" invisible='1'/>
+                        <button name="set_kanban_state_done" help="In Progress" attrs="{'invisible': [('kanban_state', 'in', ['done','blocked'])]}" type="object" icon="gtk-normal" class="oe_link oe_right"/>
+                        <button name="set_kanban_state_blocked" help="Ready for Next Stage" attrs="{'invisible': [('kanban_state', 'in', ['normal','blocked'])]}" type="object" icon="gtk-yes" class="oe_link oe_right"/>
+                        <button name="set_kanban_state_normal" help="Blocked" attrs="{'invisible': [('kanban_state', 'in', ['done','normal'])]}" type="object" icon="gtk-no" class="oe_link oe_right"/>
+                    </h1>
                     <group>
                         <group groups="base.group_user">
                             <field name="user_id"/>