diff --git a/module/gitlab/model.php b/module/gitlab/model.php
index 802b544688..5b4835db21 100644
--- a/module/gitlab/model.php
+++ b/module/gitlab/model.php
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ class gitlabModel extends model
     }
 
     /**
-     * Delete ans issue.
+     * Delete an issue.
      * 
      * @param  int    $gitlabID 
      * @param  int    $projectID 
@@ -885,6 +885,7 @@ class gitlabModel extends model
 
         /* issue->state is null when creating it, we should put status_event when updating it. */
         if(isset($issue->state) and $issue->state == 'closed') $issue->state_event='close';
+        if(isset($issue->state) and $issue->state == 'opened') $issue->state_event='reopen';
 
         return $issue;
     }