diff --git a/app/views/layouts/nav/_project.html.haml b/app/views/layouts/nav/_project.html.haml
index 8dc228d2b5..4ff876e503 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/nav/_project.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/layouts/nav/_project.html.haml
@@ -128,4 +128,4 @@
   -# Shortcut to create a new issue
   %li.hidden
     = link_to polymorphic_path([@project.namespace.becomes(Namespace), @project, :issue], action: :new), class: 'shortcuts-new-issue' do
-      New Issue
+      Create a new issue