diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index 3177d0eb7c..fdbca81432 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -646,6 +646,12 @@ module ApplicationHelper
     if collection.include?(User.current)
       s << content_tag('option', "<< #{l(:label_me)} >>", :value => User.current.id)
     end
+    # do not add option in case of bulk and issue category edit
+    unless @issue.nil?
+      previous_assignee = @issue.previous_assigned_to
+      s << content_tag('option', "<< #{l(:label_previous_assignee, name: previous_assignee.name)} >>", value: previous_assignee.id) if previous_assignee && previous_assignee != User.current && collection.include?(previous_assignee)
+    end
+
     groups = +''
     collection.sort.each do |element|
       if option_value_selected?(element, selected) || element.id.to_s == selected
diff --git a/app/models/issue.rb b/app/models/issue.rb
index f267f3f480..aaccade5fa 100644
--- a/app/models/issue.rb
+++ b/app/models/issue.rb
@@ -924,6 +924,15 @@ class Issue < ActiveRecord::Base
     result
   end
 
+  # Returns the previous assignee from the issue history
+  def previous_assigned_to
+    journals.reverse_each do |j|
+      previous_assignee_change = j.detail_for_attribute 'assigned_to_id'
+      return User.find_by(id: previous_assignee_change.old_value.to_i) if previous_assignee_change && previous_assignee_change.old_value
+    end
+    nil
+  end
+
   # Returns the initial status of the issue
   # Returns nil for a new issue
   def status_was
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 8c9edb8bc9..0fc3caad12 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -898,6 +898,7 @@ en:
   label_optional: optional
   label_show_completed_versions: Show completed versions
   label_me: me
+  label_previous_assignee: "Previous: %{name}"
   label_board: Forum
   label_board_new: New forum
   label_board_plural: Forums
diff --git a/test/helpers/application_helper_test.rb b/test/helpers/application_helper_test.rb
index ddc55dcb8e..de8834c12c 100644
--- a/test/helpers/application_helper_test.rb
+++ b/test/helpers/application_helper_test.rb
@@ -2035,6 +2035,36 @@ class ApplicationHelperTest < Redmine::HelperTest
                    principals_options_for_select(users)
   end
 
+  def test_principals_options_for_select_should_include_previous_assignee_option_when_previous_assignee_is_in_collection
+    set_language_if_valid 'en'
+    users = [User.find(2), User.find(3)]
+    @issue = Issue.generate!(assigned_to_id: 2)
+    @issue.init_journal(users.first, 'update')
+    @issue.assigned_to_id = 3
+    @issue.save
+
+    # when previous assignee is not in collection
+    assert_not_include 'Previous:', principals_options_for_select([User.find(3)])
+    # when previous assignee is not in collection
+    assert_include '<option value="2">&lt;&lt; Previous: John Smith &gt;&gt;</option>', principals_options_for_select(users)
+  end
+
+  def test_principals_options_for_select_should_include_previous_assignee_option_when_previous_assignee_is_not_current_user
+    set_language_if_valid 'en'
+    users = [User.find(2), User.find(3)]
+    @issue = Issue.generate!(assigned_to_id: 2)
+    @issue.init_journal(users.first, 'update')
+    @issue.assigned_to_id = 3
+    @issue.save
+
+    # when previous_assignee is current user
+    User.current = User.find(2)
+    assert_not_include 'Previous:', principals_options_for_select(users)
+    # when previous_assignee is not current user
+    User.current = User.find(3)
+    assert_include '<option value="2">&lt;&lt; Previous: John Smith &gt;&gt;</option>', principals_options_for_select(users)
+  end
+
   def test_stylesheet_link_tag_should_pick_the_default_stylesheet
     assert_match 'href="/stylesheets/styles.css"', stylesheet_link_tag("styles")
   end
diff --git a/test/unit/issue_test.rb b/test/unit/issue_test.rb
index 08bc50df86..6446d44c11 100644
--- a/test/unit/issue_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/issue_test.rb
@@ -3210,6 +3210,24 @@ class IssueTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_equal was_closed_on, issue.closed_on
   end
 
+  def test_previous_assigned_to
+    issue = Issue.generate!(assigned_to_id: 2)
+    issue.init_journal(User.find(2), 'update')
+    issue.assigned_to_id = 3
+    issue.save
+
+    assert_equal User.find(2), issue.previous_assigned_to
+  end
+
+  def test_previous_assigned_to_should_return_nil
+    issue = Issue.generate!(assigned_to_id: 2)
+    issue.assigned_to_id = 3
+    issue.save
+
+    assert_equal 0, issue.journals.count
+    assert_nil issue.previous_assigned_to
+  end
+
   def test_status_was_should_return_nil_for_new_issue
     issue = Issue.new
     assert_nil issue.status_was