diff --git a/app/application/models/project/issue.php b/app/application/models/project/issue.php
index 763899097..7508c1c68 100644
--- a/app/application/models/project/issue.php
+++ b/app/application/models/project/issue.php
@@ -40,16 +40,16 @@ public function closer()
 	{
 		return $this->belongs_to('\User', 'closed_by');
 	}
-	
+
 	public function activity($activity_limit = 5)
 	{
-	
-		$users = $comments = $activity_type = array();	
+
+		$users = $comments = $activity_type = array();
 
 		$issue = $this;
 		$project_id = $this->project_id;
 		$project = \Project::find($project_id);
-		
+
 		foreach(\Activity::all() as $row)
 		{
 			$activity_type[$row->id] = $row;
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public function activity($activity_limit = 5)
 					'user' => $users[$row->user_id],
 					'activity' => $row
 				));
-				
+
 				break;
 
 
@@ -165,17 +165,17 @@ public function activity($activity_limit = 5)
 		}
 
 		return $return;
-		
+
 	}
-	
-	
+
+
 
 	public function comments()
 	{
 		return $this->has_many('Project\Issue\Comment', 'issue_id')
 			->order_by('created_at', 'ASC');
 	}
-	
+
 	public function comment_count()
 	{
 		return $this->has_many('Project\Issue\Comment', 'issue_id')->count();
@@ -205,9 +205,27 @@ public function to($url = '')
 	*/
 	public function reassign($user_id)
 	{
+		$old_assignee = $this->assigned_to;
+		
 		$this->assigned_to = $user_id;
 		$this->save();
 
+		/* Notify the person being assigned to unless that person is doing the actual assignment */
+		if($this->assigned_to && $this->assigned_to != \Auth::user()->id)
+		{			
+			$project_id = $this->project_id;
+			$project = \Project::find($project_id);
+			
+			$subject = 'Issue "' . $this->title . '" in "' . $project->name . '" project was reassigned to you';
+			$text = \View::make('email.reassigned_issue', array(
+				'actor' => \Auth::user()->firstname . ' ' . \Auth::user()->lastname,
+				'project' => $project,
+				'issue' => $this,
+			));
+
+			\Mail::send_email($text, $this->assigned->email, $subject);
+		}
+
 		\User\Activity::add(5, $this->project_id, $this->id, $user_id, null, $user_id);
 	}
 
@@ -235,6 +253,23 @@ public function change_status($status)
 
 		$this->status = $status;
 		$this->save();
+		
+		/* Notify the person to whom the issue is currently assigned, unless that person is the one changing the status */
+		if($this->assigned_to && $this->assigned_to != \Auth::user()->id)
+		{
+			$project = \Project::current();			
+			$verb = ($this->status == 0 ? 'closed' : 'reopened');
+			
+			$subject = 'Issue "' . $this->title . '" in "' . $project->name . '" project was ' . $verb;
+			$text = \View::make('email.change_status_issue', array(
+				'actor' => \Auth::user()->firstname . ' ' . \Auth::user()->lastname,
+				'project' => $project,
+				'issue' => $this,
+				'verb' => $verb
+			));
+
+			\Mail::send_email($text, $this->assigned->email, $subject);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -274,6 +309,21 @@ public function update_issue($input)
 
 		$this->fill($fill);
 		$this->save();
+		
+		/* Notify the person to whom the issue is currently assigned, unless that person is the one making the update */
+		if($this->assigned_to && $this->assigned_to != \Auth::user()->id)
+		{
+			$project = \Project::current();
+			
+			$subject = 'Issue "' . $this->title . '" in "' . $project->name . '" project was updated';
+			$text = \View::make('email.update_issue', array(
+				'actor' => \Auth::user()->firstname . ' ' . \Auth::user()->lastname,
+				'project' => $project,
+				'issue' => $this,
+			));
+
+			\Mail::send_email($text, $this->assigned->email, $subject);
+		}
 
 		return array(
 			'success' => true
@@ -360,6 +410,42 @@ public static function create_issue($input, $project)
 		/* Add attachments to issue */
 		\DB::table('projects_issues_attachments')->where('upload_token', '=', $input['token'])->where('uploaded_by', '=', \Auth::user()->id)->update(array('issue_id' => $issue->id));
 
+		/* Notify the person being assigned to. */
+		/* If no one is assigned, notify all users who are assigned to this project and who have permission to modify the issue. */
+		/* Do not notify the person creating the issue. */
+		if($issue->assigned_to)
+		{
+			if($issue->assigned_to != \Auth::user()->id)
+			{
+				$project = \Project::current();
+				
+				$subject = 'New issue "' . $issue->title . '" was submitted to "' . $project->name . '" project and assigned to you';
+				$text = \View::make('email.new_assigned_issue', array(
+					'project' => $project,
+					'issue' => $issue,
+				));
+
+				\Mail::send_email($text, $issue->assigned->email, $subject);
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$project = \Project::current();
+			foreach($project->users()->get() as $row)
+			{
+				if($row->id != \Auth::user()->id && $row->permission('project-modify'))
+				{
+					$subject = 'New issue "' . $issue->title . '" was submitted to "' . $project->name . '" project';
+					$text = \View::make('email.new_issue', array(
+						'project' => $project,
+						'issue' => $issue,
+					));
+
+					\Mail::send_email($text, $row->email, $subject);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		/* Return success and issue object */
 		return array(
 			'success' => true,
@@ -400,4 +486,4 @@ public static function count_issues()
 		);
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/application/models/project/issue/comment.php b/app/application/models/project/issue/comment.php
index b889fbc4b..18ae559e8 100644
--- a/app/application/models/project/issue/comment.php
+++ b/app/application/models/project/issue/comment.php
@@ -50,6 +50,21 @@ public static function create_comment($input, $project, $issue)
 		$issue->updated_at = date('Y-m-d H:i:s');
 		$issue->updated_by = \Auth::user()->id;
 		$issue->save();
+		
+		/* Notify the person to whom the issue is currently assigned, unless that person is the one making the comment */
+		if($issue->assigned_to && $issue->assigned_to != \Auth::user()->id)
+		{
+			$project = \Project::current();
+			
+			$subject = 'Issue "' . $issue->title . '" in "' . $project->name . '" project has a new comment';
+			$text = \View::make('email.commented_issue', array(
+				'actor' => \Auth::user()->firstname . ' ' . \Auth::user()->lastname,
+				'project' => $project,
+				'issue' => $issue,
+			));
+
+			\Mail::send_email($text, $issue->assigned->email, $subject);
+		}
 
 		return $comment;
 	}
@@ -96,6 +111,6 @@ public static function delete_comment($comment)
 	*/
 	public static function format($body)
 	{
-		return \Sparkdown\Markdown($body);   
+		return \Sparkdown\Markdown($body);
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/application/views/email/change_status_issue.php b/app/application/views/email/change_status_issue.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f9674550
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/application/views/email/change_status_issue.php
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<p>Issue "<?php echo $issue->title; ?>" in "<?php echo $project->name; ?>" project was <?php echo $verb; ?>.</p>
+
+<p><?php echo ucfirst($verb); ?> by: <?php echo $actor; ?><br />
+URL: <a href="<?php echo $issue->to(); ?>"><?php echo $issue->to(); ?></a></p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/application/views/email/commented_issue.php b/app/application/views/email/commented_issue.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..90b6d04e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/application/views/email/commented_issue.php
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<p>Issue "<?php echo $issue->title; ?>" in "<?php echo $project->name; ?>" project has a new comment.</p>
+
+<p>Submitted by: <?php echo $actor; ?><br />
+URL: <a href="<?php echo $issue->to(); ?>"><?php echo $issue->to(); ?></a></p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/application/views/email/new_assigned_issue.php b/app/application/views/email/new_assigned_issue.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..571df0a2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/application/views/email/new_assigned_issue.php
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<p>New issue "<?php echo $issue->title; ?>" was submitted to "<?php echo $project->name; ?>" project and assigned to you.</p>
+
+<p>Created by: <?php echo $issue->user->firstname . ' ' . $issue->user->lastname; ?><br />
+URL: <a href="<?php echo $issue->to(); ?>"><?php echo $issue->to(); ?></a></p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/application/views/email/new_issue.php b/app/application/views/email/new_issue.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cbec15542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/application/views/email/new_issue.php
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<p>New issue "<?php echo $issue->title; ?>" was submitted to "<?php echo $project->name; ?>" project.</p>
+
+<p>Submitted by: <?php echo $issue->user->firstname . ' ' . $issue->user->lastname; ?><br />
+URL: <a href="<?php echo $issue->to(); ?>"><?php echo $issue->to(); ?></a></p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/application/views/email/reassigned_issue.php b/app/application/views/email/reassigned_issue.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82d69a15b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/application/views/email/reassigned_issue.php
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<p>Issue "<?php echo $issue->title; ?>" in "<?php echo $project->name; ?>" project was reassigned to you.</p>
+
+<p>Reassigned by: <?php echo $actor; ?><br />
+URL: <a href="<?php echo $issue->to(); ?>"><?php echo $issue->to(); ?></a></p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/application/views/email/update_issue.php b/app/application/views/email/update_issue.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59924bf3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/application/views/email/update_issue.php
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<p>Issue "<?php echo $issue->title; ?>" in "<?php echo $project->name; ?>" project was updated.</p>
+
+<p>Updated by: <?php echo $actor; ?><br />
+URL: <a href="<?php echo $issue->to(); ?>"><?php echo $issue->to(); ?></a></p>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/application/views/project/index/issues.php b/app/application/views/project/index/issues.php
index 67333b157..13014d2f6 100644
--- a/app/application/views/project/index/issues.php
+++ b/app/application/views/project/index/issues.php
@@ -14,12 +14,21 @@
 					<div class="info">
 						<?php echo __('tinyissue.created_by'); ?>
 						<strong><?php echo $row->user->firstname . ' ' . $row->user->lastname; ?></strong>
-						<?php echo Time::age(strtotime($row->created_at)); ?>
+						<?php if(is_null($row->updated_by)): ?>
+							<?php echo Time::age(strtotime($row->created_at)); ?>
+						<?php endif; ?>
 
 						<?php if(!is_null($row->updated_by)): ?>
-						- <?php __('tinyissue.updated_by'); ?> <strong><?php echo $row->updated->firstname . ' ' . $row->updated->lastname; ?></strong>
-						<?php echo Time::age(strtotime($row->updated_at)); ?>
+							- <?php echo __('tinyissue.updated_by'); ?>
+							<strong><?php echo $row->updated->firstname . ' ' . $row->updated->lastname; ?></strong>
+							<?php echo Time::age(strtotime($row->updated_at)); ?>
+						<?php endif; ?>
+
+						<?php if($row->assigned_to != 0): ?>
+							- <?php echo __('tinyissue.assigned_to'); ?>
+							<strong><?php echo $row->assigned->firstname . ' ' . $row->assigned->lastname; ?></strong>
 						<?php endif; ?>
+
 					</div>
 				</div>
 			</li>
@@ -28,4 +37,4 @@
 		<?php endif; ?>
 
 	</div>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>