diff --git a/pagure/ui/issues.py b/pagure/ui/issues.py
index ef1f0e8..9465906 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/issues.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/issues.py
@@ -894,6 +894,12 @@ def new_issue(repo, username=None, namespace=None):
                     flask.g.fas_user.username))
 
         try:
+            priority = None
+            if repo.default_priority:
+                for key, val in repo.priorities.items():
+                    if repo.default_priority == val:
+                        priority = key
+
             issue = pagure.lib.new_issue(
                 SESSION,
                 repo=repo,
@@ -901,6 +907,7 @@ def new_issue(repo, username=None, namespace=None):
                 content=content,
                 private=private or False,
                 user=flask.g.fas_user.username,
+                priority=priority,
                 ticketfolder=APP.config['TICKETS_FOLDER'],
             )
             SESSION.commit()
diff --git a/tests/test_pagure_flask_ui_priorities.py b/tests/test_pagure_flask_ui_priorities.py
index e47e8f7..089b369 100644
--- a/tests/test_pagure_flask_ui_priorities.py
+++ b/tests/test_pagure_flask_ui_priorities.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 """
- (c) 2016 - Copyright Red Hat Inc
+ (c) 2016-2017 - Copyright Red Hat Inc
 
  Authors:
    Pierre-Yves Chibon <pingou@pingoured.fr>
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ class PagureFlaskPrioritiestests(tests.Modeltests):
         pagure.ui.repo.SESSION = self.session
         pagure.ui.issues.SESSION = self.session
 
-
     @patch('pagure.lib.git.update_git')
     @patch('pagure.lib.notify.send_email')
     def test_ticket_with_no_priority(self, p_send_email, p_ugt):
@@ -672,6 +671,52 @@ class PagureFlaskPrioritiestests(tests.Modeltests):
             # Default priority is now None
             self.assertIsNone(repo.default_priority)
 
+    @patch('pagure.lib.git.update_git', MagicMock(return_value=True))
+    @patch('pagure.lib.notify.send_email', MagicMock(return_value=True))
+    def test_default_priority_on_new_ticket(self):
+        """ Test updating the default priority of a repo. """
+        tests.create_projects(self.session)
+        tests.create_projects_git(os.path.join(self.path, 'repos'), bare=True)
+
+        # Set some priority and the default one
+        repo = pagure.get_authorized_project(self.session, 'test')
+        repo.priorities = {'1': 'High', '2': 'Normal'}
+        repo.default_priority = 'Normal'
+        self.session.add(repo)
+        self.session.commit()
+
+        # Check the default priorities
+        repo = pagure.get_authorized_project(self.session, 'test')
+        self.assertEqual(repo.priorities, {u'1': u'High', u'2': u'Normal'})
+        self.assertEqual(repo.default_priority, 'Normal')
+
+        user = tests.FakeUser()
+        user.username = 'pingou'
+        with tests.user_set(pagure.APP, user):
+
+            csrf_token = self.get_csrf()
+
+            data = {
+                'title': 'Test issue',
+                'issue_content': 'We really should improve on this issue',
+                'status': 'Open',
+                'csrf_token': csrf_token,
+            }
+            output = self.app.post(
+                '/test/new_issue', data=data, follow_redirects=True)
+            self.assertEqual(output.status_code, 200)
+            self.assertIn(
+                '<title>Issue #1: Test issue - test - Pagure</title>',
+                output.data)
+            self.assertIn(
+                '<a class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" '
+                'href="/test/issue/1/edit" title="Edit this issue">',
+                output.data)
+
+        repo = pagure.get_authorized_project(self.session, 'test')
+        self.assertEqual(len(repo.issues), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(repo.issues[0].priority, 2)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main(verbosity=2)