diff --git a/models/issue_comment.go b/models/issue_comment.go
index 6c87650a3..fb379fa94 100644
--- a/models/issue_comment.go
+++ b/models/issue_comment.go
@@ -749,6 +749,9 @@ func createIssueDependencyComment(e *xorm.Session, doer *User, issue *Issue, dep
 	if !add {
 		cType = CommentTypeRemoveDependency
 	}
+	if err = issue.loadRepo(e); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
 
 	// Make two comments, one in each issue
 	_, err = createComment(e, &CreateCommentOptions{
diff --git a/models/issue_dependency_test.go b/models/issue_dependency_test.go
index deb5dbcad..ede9e008e 100644
--- a/models/issue_dependency_test.go
+++ b/models/issue_dependency_test.go
@@ -19,11 +19,9 @@ func TestCreateIssueDependency(t *testing.T) {
 
 	issue1, err := GetIssueByID(1)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	issue1.LoadAttributes()
 
 	issue2, err := GetIssueByID(2)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	issue2.LoadAttributes()
 
 	// Create a dependency and check if it was successful
 	err = CreateIssueDependency(user1, issue1, issue2)