diff --git a/pagure/templates/_formhelper.html b/pagure/templates/_formhelper.html
index 4842890..ef74452 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/_formhelper.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/_formhelper.html
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 {% endmacro %}
 
 
-{% macro show_initial_comment(comment, username, repo, issueid, repo_admin) %}
+{% macro show_initial_comment(comment, username, repo, issueid, repo_admin, form) %}
 <div class="clearfix p-b-3">
   <section class="issue_comment" id="comment-0">
     <div class="comment_body">
@@ -179,18 +179,29 @@
     </div>
   </section>
   <div class="issue_action icon pull-xs-right">
+    <form method="post" class="icon" action="{{ url_for('.delete_issue',
+                        username=username, repo=repo.name, issueid=issueid) }}">
     <div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Basic example">
     <a class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm reply"
-      title="Reply to the initial comment - loose formating">
+      title="Reply to the initial comment - loose formatting">
       <span class="oi" data-glyph="share-boxed">
     </a>
     {% if repo_admin or (
       g.fas_user and g.fas_user.username == comment.user.username) %}
-    <a class="btn btn-secondary btn-sm" href="{{ url_for('edit_issue', username=username,
+    <a class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" href="{{ url_for('edit_issue', username=username,
               repo=repo.name, issueid=issueid) }}" title="Edit this issue">
     <span class="oi" data-glyph="pencil"></span></a>
     {% endif %}
+    {% if repo_admin %}
+      <button class="btn btn-danger btn-sm" type="submit"
+          onclick="return confirm('Are you sure to delete this ticket? \nThis is final and cannot be un-done.');"
+          title="Delete this ticket">
+        <span class="oi" data-glyph="trash"></span>
+      </button>
+      {{ form.csrf_token }}
+    {% endif %}
   </div>
+  </form>
   </div>
 </div>
 {% endmacro %}
diff --git a/pagure/templates/issue.html b/pagure/templates/issue.html
index 2a0c445..1332a93 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/issue.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/issue.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     {{ issue.date_created | humanize}} by {{ issue.user.user }}
   </h5>
 
-    {{ show_initial_comment(issue, username, repo,issueid, repo_admin) }}
+    {{ show_initial_comment(issue, username, repo,issueid, repo_admin, form) }}
 
   <form action="{{ url_for('update_issue', username=username,
                repo=repo.name, issueid=issueid) }}" method="post"