diff --git a/app/models/issue.rb b/app/models/issue.rb
index 42c833c..f5ff3fc 100644
--- a/app/models/issue.rb
+++ b/app/models/issue.rb
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ class Issue < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   # Returns a string of css classes that apply to the issue
   def css_classes
-    s = "issue status-#{status.position} priority-#{priority.position}"
+    s = "issue status-#{status_id} priority-#{priority.position}"
     s << ' closed' if closed?
     s << ' overdue' if overdue?
     s << ' child' if child?