diff --git a/pagure/lib/__init__.py b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
index d925580..b53456d 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
@@ -1437,6 +1437,15 @@ def new_issue(session, repo, title, content, user, ticketfolder, issue_id=None,
     ''' Create a new issue for the specified repo. '''
     user_obj = get_user(session, user)
 
+    # Only store the priority if there is one in the project
+    priorities = repo.priorities
+    try:
+        priority = int(priority)
+    except (ValueError, TypeError):
+        priority = None
+    if str(priority) not in priorities:
+        priority = None
+
     issue = model.Issue(
         id=issue_id or get_next_id(session, repo.id),
         project_id=repo.id,
diff --git a/tests/test_pagure_lib_git.py b/tests/test_pagure_lib_git.py
index e570007..e7ebd11 100644
--- a/tests/test_pagure_lib_git.py
+++ b/tests/test_pagure_lib_git.py
@@ -1557,6 +1557,25 @@ index 0000000..60f7480
             "priority": 1,
         }
 
+        # Create the issue
+        pagure.lib.git.update_ticket_from_git(
+            self.session, reponame='test', namespace=None, username=None,
+            issue_uid='foobar', json_data=data
+        )
+        self.session.commit()
+
+        # Data contained a priority but not the project, so bailing
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.issues), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(repo.issues[0].id, 1)
+        self.assertEqual(repo.issues[0].uid, 'foobar')
+        self.assertEqual(repo.issues[0].title, 'foo')
+        self.assertEqual(repo.issues[0].depending_text, [])
+        self.assertEqual(repo.issues[0].blocking_text, [])
+        self.assertEqual(repo.issues[0].milestone, 'Next Release')
+        self.assertEqual(repo.issues[0].priority, None)
+        self.assertEqual(repo.milestones, {'Next Release': None})
+
+        # Edit the issue
         pagure.lib.git.update_ticket_from_git(
             self.session, reponame='test', namespace=None, username=None,
             issue_uid='foobar', json_data=data