diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 0ddd743f053..79824116b41 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -240,24 +240,26 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
     end
   end
 
-  def set_filters_defaults
+  def set_filters_params
     params[:sort] ||= 'newest'
     params[:scope] = 'all' if params[:scope].blank?
     params[:state] = 'opened' if params[:state].blank?
 
-    @sort = params[:sort].humanize
+    @filter_params = params.dup
 
     if @project
-      params[:project_id] = @project.id
+      @filter_params[:project_id] = @project.id
     elsif @group
-      params[:group_id] = @group.id
+      @filter_params[:group_id] = @group.id
     else
-      params[:authorized_only] = true
+      @filter_params[:authorized_only] = true
 
-      unless params[:assignee_id].present?
-        params[:assignee_id] = current_user.id
+      unless @filter_params[:assignee_id]
+        @filter_params[:assignee_id] = current_user.id
       end
     end
+
+    @filter_params
   end
 
   def set_filter_values(collection)
@@ -265,20 +267,35 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
     author_id = params[:author_id]
     milestone_id = params[:milestone_id]
 
+    @sort = params[:sort].try(:humanize)
     @assignees = User.where(id: collection.pluck(:assignee_id))
     @authors = User.where(id: collection.pluck(:author_id))
     @milestones = Milestone.where(id: collection.pluck(:milestone_id))
 
     if assignee_id.present? && !assignee_id.to_i.zero?
-      @assignee = @assignees.find(assignee_id)
+      @assignee = @assignees.find_by(id: assignee_id)
     end
 
     if author_id.present? && !author_id.to_i.zero?
-      @author = @authors.find(author_id)
+      @author = @authors.find_by(id: author_id)
     end
 
     if milestone_id.present? && !milestone_id.to_i.zero?
-      @milestone = @milestones.find(milestone_id)
+      @milestone = @milestones.find_by(id: milestone_id)
     end
   end
+
+  def get_issues_collection
+    set_filters_params
+    issues = IssuesFinder.new.execute(current_user, @filter_params)
+    set_filter_values(issues)
+    issues
+  end
+
+  def get_merge_requests_collection
+    set_filters_params
+    merge_requests = MergeRequestsFinder.new.execute(current_user, @filter_params)
+    set_filter_values(merge_requests)
+    merge_requests
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/dashboard_controller.rb b/app/controllers/dashboard_controller.rb
index bfd1361f2df..cd876024ba3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/dashboard_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/dashboard_controller.rb
@@ -53,17 +53,13 @@ class DashboardController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def merge_requests
-    set_filters_defaults
-    @merge_requests = MergeRequestsFinder.new.execute(current_user, params)
-    set_filter_values(@merge_requests)
+    @merge_requests = get_merge_requests_collection
     @merge_requests = @merge_requests.page(params[:page]).per(20)
     @merge_requests = @merge_requests.preload(:author, :target_project)
   end
 
   def issues
-    set_filters_defaults
-    @issues = IssuesFinder.new.execute(current_user, params)
-    set_filter_values(@issues)
+    @issues = get_issues_collection
     @issues = @issues.page(params[:page]).per(20)
     @issues = @issues.preload(:author, :project)
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb b/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb
index a28f4cc4072..6cd12c35bf9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb
@@ -45,17 +45,13 @@ class GroupsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def merge_requests
-    set_filters_defaults
-    @merge_requests = MergeRequestsFinder.new.execute(current_user, params)
-    set_filter_values(@merge_requests)
+    @merge_requests = get_merge_requests_collection
     @merge_requests = @merge_requests.page(params[:page]).per(20)
     @merge_requests = @merge_requests.preload(:author, :target_project)
   end
 
   def issues
-    set_filters_defaults
-    @issues = IssuesFinder.new.execute(current_user, params)
-    set_filter_values(@issues)
+    @issues = get_issues_collection
     @issues = @issues.page(params[:page]).per(20)
     @issues = @issues.preload(:author, :project)
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
index 0266c51babb..42e207cf376 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@ class Projects::IssuesController < Projects::ApplicationController
 
   def index
     terms = params['issue_search']
-    set_filters_defaults
-    @issues = IssuesFinder.new.execute(current_user, params)
-    set_filter_values(@issues)
+    @issues = get_issues_collection
     @issues = @issues.full_search(terms) if terms.present?
     @issues = @issues.page(params[:page]).per(20)
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests_controller.rb
index 20d1222326e..d23461821d7 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/merge_requests_controller.rb
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ class Projects::MergeRequestsController < Projects::ApplicationController
   before_filter :authorize_modify_merge_request!, only: [:close, :edit, :update, :sort]
 
   def index
-    set_filters_defaults
-    @merge_requests = MergeRequestsFinder.new.execute(current_user, params)
-    set_filter_values(@merge_requests)
+    @merge_requests = get_merge_requests_collection
     @merge_requests = @merge_requests.page(params[:page]).per(20)
   end