diff --git a/module/bug/control.php b/module/bug/control.php
index f40ca35713..13714a464b 100644
--- a/module/bug/control.php
+++ b/module/bug/control.php
@@ -1247,6 +1247,8 @@ class bug extends control
 
             $this->executeHooks($bugID);
 
+            $this->loadModel('gitlab')->pushBug($bugID, $this->post->gitlab, $this->post->gitlabProject);
+
             if($bug->toTask != 0)
             {
                 /* If task is not finished, update it's status. */
diff --git a/module/gitlab/model.php b/module/gitlab/model.php
index f12dd1ab3f..1fbbaa4647 100644
--- a/module/gitlab/model.php
+++ b/module/gitlab/model.php
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ class gitlabModel extends model
         }
 
         /* issue->state is null when creating it, we should put status_event when updating it. */
-        if(isset($issue->state)) $issue->status_event=$issue->state;
+        if(isset($issue->state) and $issue->state == 'closed') $issue->state_event='close';
 
         return $issue;
     }