diff --git a/lib/controller_issues_listener.rb b/lib/controller_issues_listener.rb
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+class ControllerIssuesListener.rb < Redmine::Hook::ControllerListener
+  def controller_issues_new_before_save(context={})
+    context[:issue].project = Project.find_by identifier: context[:params][:project]
+  end
+end