diff --git a/lib/redmine/export/pdf/issues_pdf_helper.rb b/lib/redmine/export/pdf/issues_pdf_helper.rb
index 52b75d10e..988387e3b 100644
--- a/lib/redmine/export/pdf/issues_pdf_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine/export/pdf/issues_pdf_helper.rb
@@ -247,7 +247,12 @@ module Redmine
             pdf.ln
             issue.attachments.each do |attachment|
               pdf.SetFontStyle('', 8)
-              pdf.RDMCell(80, 5, attachment.filename)
+              # start patch ***  create links to attachments
+              url = send(:attachment_url, attachment, {})
+              link = link_to attachment.filename, url, {}
+              pdf.RDMCell(80, 5, pdf.write_html(link))
+              # end patch     ****
+              #pdf.RDMCell(80, 5, attachment.filename)
               pdf.RDMCell(20, 5, number_to_human_size(attachment.filesize), 0, 0, "R")
               pdf.RDMCell(25, 5, format_date(attachment.created_on), 0, 0, "R")
               pdf.RDMCell(65, 5, attachment.author.name, 0, 0, "R")