diff --git a/integrations/api_issue_test.go b/integrations/api_issue_test.go
index 24535057e2475..3c77092b8ee40 100644
--- a/integrations/api_issue_test.go
+++ b/integrations/api_issue_test.go
@@ -62,3 +62,86 @@ func TestAPICreateIssue(t *testing.T) {
 		Title:      title,
 	})
 }
+
+func TestAPICreateIssueID(t *testing.T) {
+	prepareTestEnv(t)
+	const body, firstTitle, dupTitle, freeTitle, notAllowedTitle = "apiTestBody", "apiTestTitle-first", "apiTestTitle-dup", "apiTestTitle-free", "apiTestTitle-notAllowed"
+	const firstIndex = int64(3000)
+
+	repo := models.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.Repository{ID: 1}).(*models.Repository)
+	admin := models.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.User{ID: 1}).(*models.User)
+	owner := models.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*models.User)
+
+	assert.True(t, admin.IsAdmin)
+	assert.False(t, owner.IsAdmin)
+
+	session := loginUser(t, admin.Name)
+	token := getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
+	urlStr := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/issues?state=all&token=%s", owner.Name, repo.Name, token)
+
+	// Must create with index 3000
+	req := NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", urlStr, &api.CreateIssueOption{
+		Index:    firstIndex,
+		Body:     body,
+		Title:    firstTitle,
+		Assignee: owner.Name,
+	})
+	resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
+	var apiIssue api.Issue
+	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &apiIssue)
+	assert.Equal(t, apiIssue.Index, firstIndex)
+	assert.Equal(t, apiIssue.Body, body)
+	assert.Equal(t, apiIssue.Title, firstTitle)
+
+	// Must fail
+	req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", urlStr, &api.CreateIssueOption{
+		Index:    firstIndex,
+		Body:     body,
+		Title:    dupTitle,
+		Assignee: owner.Name,
+	})
+	resp = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+
+	// Must be the first one created
+	models.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.Issue{
+		Index:      firstIndex,
+		RepoID:     repo.ID,
+		AssigneeID: owner.ID,
+		Content:    body,
+		Title:      firstTitle,
+	})
+
+	// Must create with index firstIndex + 1
+	req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", urlStr, &api.CreateIssueOption{
+		Body:     body,
+		Title:    freeTitle,
+		Assignee: owner.Name,
+	})
+	resp = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusCreated)
+	DecodeJSON(t, resp, &apiIssue)
+	assert.Equal(t, apiIssue.Index, firstIndex+1)
+	assert.Equal(t, apiIssue.Body, body)
+	assert.Equal(t, apiIssue.Title, freeTitle)
+
+	// Must be the last one created
+	models.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &models.Issue{
+		Index:      firstIndex + 1,
+		RepoID:     repo.ID,
+		AssigneeID: owner.ID,
+		Content:    body,
+		Title:      freeTitle,
+	})
+
+	session = loginUser(t, owner.Name)
+	token = getTokenForLoggedInUser(t, session)
+	urlStr = fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/repos/%s/%s/issues?state=all&token=%s", owner.Name, repo.Name, token)
+
+	// Must fail create with index
+	req = NewRequestWithJSON(t, "POST", urlStr, &api.CreateIssueOption{
+		Index:    firstIndex + 2,
+		Body:     body,
+		Title:    notAllowedTitle,
+		Assignee: owner.Name,
+	})
+	resp = session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusBadRequest)
+}
diff --git a/models/issue.go b/models/issue.go
index ddfa2a2e14313..fafcdee050028 100644
--- a/models/issue.go
+++ b/models/issue.go
@@ -1055,11 +1055,20 @@ func getMaxIndexOfIssue(e Engine, repoID int64) (int64, error) {
 func newIssue(e *xorm.Session, doer *User, opts NewIssueOptions) (err error) {
 	opts.Issue.Title = strings.TrimSpace(opts.Issue.Title)
 
-	maxIndex, err := getMaxIndexOfIssue(e, opts.Issue.RepoID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	if opts.Issue.Index == 0 {
+		maxIndex, err := getMaxIndexOfIssue(e, opts.Issue.RepoID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		opts.Issue.Index = maxIndex + 1
+	} else if !doer.IsAdmin {
+		// Require admin to specify Issue.Index
+		return ErrUserDoesNotHaveAccessToRepo{UserID: doer.ID, RepoName: opts.Repo.Name}
+	}
+
+	if opts.Issue.Index < 1 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Issue number out of range or max issue number reached")
 	}
-	opts.Issue.Index = maxIndex + 1
 
 	if opts.Issue.MilestoneID > 0 {
 		milestone, err := getMilestoneByRepoID(e, opts.Issue.RepoID, opts.Issue.MilestoneID)
diff --git a/models/issue_test.go b/models/issue_test.go
index 1a7e45ae02bda..30bac8fa79287 100644
--- a/models/issue_test.go
+++ b/models/issue_test.go
@@ -320,3 +320,109 @@ func TestIssue_SearchIssueIDsByKeyword(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.EqualValues(t, 1, total)
 	assert.EqualValues(t, []int64{1}, ids)
 }
+
+func TestIssueCreateWithID(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.NoError(t, PrepareTestDatabase())
+
+	repo := AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Repository{ID: 3}).(*Repository)
+	admin := AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &User{ID: 1}).(*User)
+	notadmin := AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &User{ID: repo.OwnerID}).(*User)
+	index := int64(3000)
+	assert.True(t, admin.IsAdmin)
+	assert.False(t, notadmin.IsAdmin)
+
+	issue := &Issue{
+		Index:    index,
+		RepoID:   repo.ID,
+		Repo:     repo,
+		Title:    "TestIssueCreateWithID",
+		PosterID: admin.ID,
+		Poster:   admin,
+		Content:  "Issue body",
+	}
+
+	err := NewIssue(repo, issue, nil, nil, nil)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	issue = &Issue{
+		Index:    index,
+		RepoID:   repo.ID,
+		Repo:     repo,
+		Title:    "duplicate TestIssueCreateWithID",
+		PosterID: admin.ID,
+		Poster:   admin,
+		Content:  "Issue body",
+	}
+
+	err = NewIssue(repo, issue, nil, nil, nil)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+
+	issue = AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &Issue{RepoID: repo.ID, Index: index}).(*Issue)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "TestIssueCreateWithID", issue.Title)
+
+	issue = &Issue{
+		Index:    -1,
+		RepoID:   repo.ID,
+		Repo:     repo,
+		Title:    "neg index TestIssueCreateWithID",
+		PosterID: admin.ID,
+		Poster:   admin,
+		Content:  "Issue body",
+	}
+
+	err = NewIssue(repo, issue, nil, nil, nil)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+
+	issue = &Issue{
+		RepoID:   repo.ID,
+		Repo:     repo,
+		Title:    "sequential TestIssueCreateWithID",
+		PosterID: notadmin.ID,
+		Poster:   notadmin,
+		Content:  "Issue body",
+	}
+
+	err = NewIssue(repo, issue, nil, nil, nil)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, index+1, issue.Index)
+
+	issue = &Issue{
+		Index:    index + 2,
+		RepoID:   repo.ID,
+		Repo:     repo,
+		Title:    "not admin TestIssueCreateWithID",
+		PosterID: notadmin.ID,
+		Poster:   notadmin,
+		Content:  "Issue body",
+	}
+
+	expectedError := ErrUserDoesNotHaveAccessToRepo{UserID: notadmin.ID, RepoName: repo.Name}.Error()
+	err = NewIssue(repo, issue, nil, nil, nil)
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, expectedError)
+
+	issue = &Issue{
+		Index:    0x7fffffffffffffff,
+		RepoID:   repo.ID,
+		Repo:     repo,
+		Title:    "index barely in range TestIssueCreateWithID",
+		PosterID: admin.ID,
+		Poster:   admin,
+		Content:  "Issue body",
+	}
+
+	err = NewIssue(repo, issue, nil, nil, nil)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	issue = &Issue{
+		RepoID:   repo.ID,
+		Repo:     repo,
+		Title:    "out of index space TestIssueCreateWithID",
+		PosterID: notadmin.ID,
+		Poster:   notadmin,
+		Content:  "Issue body",
+	}
+
+	err = NewIssue(repo, issue, nil, nil, nil)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+}
diff --git a/modules/structs/issue.go b/modules/structs/issue.go
index 58fd7344b4f27..7b5a47d1ae5e6 100644
--- a/modules/structs/issue.go
+++ b/modules/structs/issue.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ type ListIssueOption struct {
 
 // CreateIssueOption options to create one issue
 type CreateIssueOption struct {
+	Index int64 `json:"index"`
 	// required:true
 	Title string `json:"title" binding:"Required"`
 	Body  string `json:"body"`
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/issue.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/issue.go
index 8595be335b155..d3fe75637bc27 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/issue.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/issue.go
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ func CreateIssue(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreateIssueOption) {
 	}
 
 	issue := &models.Issue{
+		Index:        form.Index,
 		RepoID:       ctx.Repo.Repository.ID,
 		Repo:         ctx.Repo.Repository,
 		Title:        form.Title,
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
index 8168c6b010eba..5ac542ec207b2 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/pull.go
@@ -252,15 +252,8 @@ func CreatePullRequest(ctx *context.APIContext, form api.CreatePullRequestOption
 		deadlineUnix = timeutil.TimeStamp(form.Deadline.Unix())
 	}
 
-	maxIndex, err := models.GetMaxIndexOfIssue(repo.ID)
-	if err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("GetPatch", err)
-		return
-	}
-
 	prIssue := &models.Issue{
 		RepoID:       repo.ID,
-		Index:        maxIndex + 1,
 		Title:        form.Title,
 		PosterID:     ctx.User.ID,
 		Poster:       ctx.User,
diff --git a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
index 2d5f8c5c9c253..799249bb3ca6f 100644
--- a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
+++ b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
@@ -7350,6 +7350,11 @@
           "format": "date-time",
           "x-go-name": "Deadline"
         },
+        "index": {
+          "type": "integer",
+          "format": "int64",
+          "x-go-name": "Index"
+        },
         "labels": {
           "description": "list of label ids",
           "type": "array",