diff --git a/progit/lib.py b/progit/lib.py
index 097ac6d..0d2e0a9 100644
--- a/progit/lib.py
+++ b/progit/lib.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ def add_issue_assignee(session, issue, assignee, user, ticketfolder):
             issue, repo=issue.project, ticketfolder=ticketfolder)
 
         globalid = get_issue_global_id(session, issue.project.id, issue.id)
-        progit.notify.notify_assigned_issue(issue, globalid)
+        progit.notify.notify_assigned_issue(issue, user_obj, globalid)
 
         return 'Issue assigned'
 
diff --git a/progit/notify.py b/progit/notify.py
index 29c2ded..b29a36a 100644
--- a/progit/notify.py
+++ b/progit/notify.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ New issue:
     )
 
 
-def notify_assigned_issue(issue, globalib):
+def notify_assigned_issue(issue, new_assignee, globalib):
     ''' Notify the people following an issue that the assignee changed.
     '''
     text = """
@@ -153,6 +153,8 @@ The issue: `%s` of project: `%s` has been assigned to `%s` by %s.
     mail_to.add(issue.project.user.emails[0].email)
     if issue.assignee and issue.assignee.emails:
         mail_to.add(issue.assignee.emails[0].email)
+    if new_assignee and new_assignee.emails:
+        mail_to.add(new_assignee.emails[0].email)
 
     send_email(
         text,