diff --git a/pagure/lib/__init__.py b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
index d2d2018..22b5807 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@ def add_issue_tag(session, issue, tags, user, ticketfolder, redis=None):
         return 'Nothing to add'
 
 
-def add_issue_assignee(session, issue, assignee, user, ticketfolder):
+def add_issue_assignee(session, issue, assignee, user, ticketfolder,
+                      redis=None):
     ''' Add an assignee to an issue, in other words, assigned an issue. '''
     user_obj = __get_user(session, user)
 
@@ -273,6 +274,9 @@ def add_issue_assignee(session, issue, assignee, user, ticketfolder):
                 )
             )
 
+        if redis:
+            redis.publish(issue.uid, json.dumps({'unassigned': '-'}))
+
         return 'Assignee reset'
     elif assignee is None and issue.assignee is None:
         return
@@ -301,6 +305,10 @@ def add_issue_assignee(session, issue, assignee, user, ticketfolder):
                 )
             )
 
+        if redis:
+            redis.publish(issue.uid, json.dumps(
+                {'assigned': assignee_obj.to_json(public=True)}))
+
         return 'Issue assigned'