diff --git a/app/helpers/issues_helper.rb b/app/helpers/issues_helper.rb
index a6515d283..caf23bfdd 100644
--- a/app/helpers/issues_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/issues_helper.rb
@@ -384,6 +384,9 @@ module IssuesHelper
         attr_value = (issue.send attribute).to_s
         next if attr_value.blank?
 
+        if attribute == 'due_date'
+          attr_value << " (#{due_date_distance_in_words(issue.send(attribute))})" unless issue.closed?
+        end
         if html
           items << content_tag('strong', "#{l("field_#{attribute}")}: ") + attr_value
         else
diff --git a/test/unit/mailer_test.rb b/test/unit/mailer_test.rb
index 0e820ce29..f1e03a7e6 100644
--- a/test/unit/mailer_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/mailer_test.rb
@@ -333,6 +333,34 @@ class MailerTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     end
   end
 
+  def test_deliver_issue_should_be_show_due_date_with_distance_in_words
+    issue = issues(:issues_001)
+    journal = issue.journals.last
+
+    # Do show "Due in X days" if the issue is not closed
+    expect = /^\* Due date: #{issue.due_date} \(Due in 10 days\)\R/
+
+    ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.clear
+    Mailer.deliver_issue_add(issue)
+    assert_mail_body_match expect, last_email
+
+    ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.clear
+    Mailer.deliver_issue_edit(journal)
+    assert_mail_body_match expect, last_email
+
+    # Don't show "Due in X days" if the issue is closed
+    issue.update_attribute(:status, IssueStatus.find_by_is_closed(true))
+    expect = /^\* Due date: #{issue.due_date}\R/
+
+    ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.clear
+    Mailer.deliver_issue_add(issue)
+    assert_mail_body_match expect, last_email
+
+    ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.clear
+    Mailer.deliver_issue_edit(journal)
+    assert_mail_body_match expect, last_email
+  end
+
   def test_message_posted_message_id
     message = Message.find(1)
     attachment = message.attachments.first