diff --git a/features/projects/issues/issues.feature b/features/projects/issues/issues.feature
index f0d9b610..2cfda136 100644
--- a/features/projects/issues/issues.feature
+++ b/features/projects/issues/issues.feature
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ Feature: Issues
     And I should see "Release 0.3" in issues
 
   @javascript
-  @current
   Scenario: I create Issue with pre-selected milestone
     Given project "Shop" has milestone "v2.2"
     And project "Shop" has milestone "v3.0"
@@ -74,3 +73,11 @@ Feature: Issues
     When I select milestone "v3.0"
     And I click link "New Issue"
     Then I should see selected milestone with title "v3.0"
+
+  @javascript
+  @current
+  Scenario: I create Issue with pre-selected assignee
+    When I select first assignee from "Shop" project
+    And I click link "New Issue"
+    Then I should see first assignee from "Shop" as selected assignee
+
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/project/project_issues_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/project/project_issues_steps.rb
index e4c169ec..d78da53c 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/project/project_issues_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/project/project_issues_steps.rb
@@ -57,14 +57,25 @@ Given /^I fill in issue search with "(.*?)"$/ do |arg1|
 end
 
 When /^I select milestone "(.*?)"$/ do |milestone_title|
-  #puts page.body
   select milestone_title, from: "milestone_id"
 end
 
 Then /^I should see selected milestone with title "(.*?)"$/ do |milestone_title|
   issues_milestone_selector = "#issue_milestone_id_chzn/a"
-  wait_until{
-    page.has_content?("Details") 
-  }
+  wait_until{ page.has_content?("Details") }
   page.find(issues_milestone_selector).should have_content(milestone_title)
 end
+
+When /^I select first assignee from "(.*?)" project$/ do |project_name|
+  project = Project.find_by_name project_name
+  first_assignee = project.users.first
+  select first_assignee.name, from: "assignee_id"
+end
+
+Then /^I should see first assignee from "(.*?)" as selected assignee$/ do |project_name|
+  issues_assignee_selector = "#issue_assignee_id_chzn/a"
+  wait_until{ page.has_content?("Details") }
+  project = Project.find_by_name project_name
+  assignee_name = project.users.first.name
+  page.find(issues_assignee_selector).should have_content(assignee_name)
+end