diff --git a/app/coffee/modules/issues/detail.coffee b/app/coffee/modules/issues/detail.coffee
index 130e9113..b5a5bed7 100644
--- a/app/coffee/modules/issues/detail.coffee
+++ b/app/coffee/modules/issues/detail.coffee
@@ -160,8 +160,11 @@ IssueStatusDisplayDirective = ($template, $compile)->
 
     link = ($scope, $el, $attrs) ->
         render = (issue) ->
+            status = $scope.statusById[issue.status]
+
             html = template({
-                status: $scope.statusById[issue.status]
+                is_closed: status.is_closed
+                status: status
             })
 
             html = $compile(html)($scope)
diff --git a/app/coffee/modules/tasks/detail.coffee b/app/coffee/modules/tasks/detail.coffee
index d35dbb93..441fb761 100644
--- a/app/coffee/modules/tasks/detail.coffee
+++ b/app/coffee/modules/tasks/detail.coffee
@@ -159,8 +159,11 @@ TaskStatusDisplayDirective = ($template, $compile) ->
 
     link = ($scope, $el, $attrs) ->
         render = (task) ->
+            status =  $scope.statusById[task.status]
+
             html = template({
-                status: $scope.statusById[task.status]
+                is_closed: status.is_closed
+                status: status
             })
 
             html = $compile(html)($scope)
diff --git a/app/partials/common/components/status-display.jade b/app/partials/common/components/status-display.jade
index 90af915b..b3c22e4d 100644
--- a/app/partials/common/components/status-display.jade
+++ b/app/partials/common/components/status-display.jade
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-span(translate="STATUS.OPEN", ng-if="status.is_closed")
-span(translate="STATUS.CLOSED", ng-if="!status.is_closed")
+span(translate="STATUS.OPEN", ng-if="is_closed")
+span(translate="STATUS.CLOSED", ng-if="!is_closed")
 
 span(class="us-detail-status", style!="color:<%- status.color %>")
     | <%- status.name %>