diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index f83ad15b3..5001247e6 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -733,6 +733,8 @@ issues.action_milestone_no_select = No milestone
 issues.action_assignee = Assignee
 issues.action_assignee_no_select = No assignee
 issues.opened_by = opened %[1]s by <a href="%[2]s">%[3]s</a>
+pulls.merged_by = merged %[1]s by <a href="%[2]s">%[3]s</a>
+issues.closed_by = closed %[1]s by <a href="%[2]s">%[3]s</a>
 issues.opened_by_fake = opened %[1]s by %[2]s
 issues.previous = Previous
 issues.next = Next
diff --git a/templates/repo/issue/list.tmpl b/templates/repo/issue/list.tmpl
index 10925a741..f42492455 100644
--- a/templates/repo/issue/list.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/issue/list.tmpl
@@ -205,7 +205,23 @@
 					{{end}}
 
 					<p class="desc">
-						{{$.i18n.Tr "repo.issues.opened_by" $timeStr .Poster.HomeLink .Poster.Name | Safe}}
+						{{ $textToTranslate := "repo.issues.opened_by" }}
+						{{ if not .IsClosed }}
+							{{ $timeStr = TimeSinceUnix .CreatedUnix $.Lang }}
+						{{ else if and .IsClosed .IsPull  }}
+							{{ $timeStr = TimeSinceUnix .ClosedUnix $.Lang }}
+							{{ if .PullRequest.HasMerged }}
+								{{ $textToTranslate = "repo.pulls.merged_by"}}
+							{{ else }}
+								{{ $textToTranslate = "repo.issues.closed_by"}}
+							{{ end }}
+						{{ else }}
+							{{ $timeStr = TimeSinceUnix .ClosedUnix $.Lang }}
+							{{ $textToTranslate = "repo.issues.closed_by"}}
+						{{ end }}
+
+						{{$.i18n.Tr $textToTranslate $timeStr .Poster.HomeLink .Poster.Name | Safe}}
+
 						{{$tasks := .GetTasks}}
 						{{if gt $tasks 0}}
 							{{$tasksDone := .GetTasksDone}}