diff --git a/lib/redmine.rb b/lib/redmine.rb
index 9b78173..a264585 100644
--- a/lib/redmine.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine.rb
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ Redmine::MenuManager.map :project_menu do |menu|
   menu.push :issues, { :controller => 'issues', :action => 'index' }, :param => :project_id, :caption => :label_issue_plural
   menu.push :new_issue, { :controller => 'issues', :action => 'new', :copy_from => nil }, :param => :project_id, :caption => :label_issue_new,
               :html => { :accesskey => Redmine::AccessKeys.key_for(:new_issue) },
-              :if => Proc.new { |p| p.trackers.any? }
+              :if => Proc.new { |p| p.trackers.any? },
+              :permission => :add_issues
   menu.push :gantt, { :controller => 'gantts', :action => 'show' }, :param => :project_id, :caption => :label_gantt
   menu.push :calendar, { :controller => 'calendars', :action => 'show' }, :param => :project_id, :caption => :label_calendar
   menu.push :news, { :controller => 'news', :action => 'index' }, :param => :project_id, :caption => :label_news_plural
diff --git a/test/functional/projects_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/projects_controller_test.rb
index 70c32c5..2efb98c 100644
--- a/test/functional/projects_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/projects_controller_test.rb
@@ -671,4 +671,14 @@ class ProjectsControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
     get :show, :id => 1
     assert_select '#main-menu a.new-issue', 0
   end
+
+  def test_project_menu_should_not_include_new_issue_link_for_users_with_copy_issues_permission_only
+    role = Role.find(1)
+    role.remove_permission! :add_issues
+    role.add_permission! :copy_issues
+
+    @request.session[:user_id] = 2
+    get :show, :id => 1
+    assert_select '#main-menu a.new-issue', 0
+  end
 end