diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/board_new_issue.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/board_new_issue.vue
index 271c6eac81a..1e3cd43d1f0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/board_new_issue.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/board_new_issue.vue
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ export default {
           :id="list.id + '-title'"
           class="form-control"
           type="text"
+          name="issue_title"
           autocomplete="off"
         />
         <project-select
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/project_select.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/project_select.vue
index dc887db1e73..ef9844d5562 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/project_select.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/project_select.vue
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default {
       selectable: true,
       data: (term, callback) => {
         this.loading = true;
-        return Api.groupProjects(this.groupId, term, projects => {
+        return Api.groupProjects(this.groupId, term, {}, projects => {
           this.loading = false;
           callback(projects);
         });
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/49499-list-of-projects-not-loading-when-trying-to-create-an-issue-from-a-board-typeerror.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/49499-list-of-projects-not-loading-when-trying-to-create-an-issue-from-a-board-typeerror.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..043698269e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/49499-list-of-projects-not-loading-when-trying-to-create-an-issue-from-a-board-typeerror.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Fixed list of projects not loading in group boards
+merge_request: 20955
+author:
+type: fixed
diff --git a/spec/features/groups/board_spec.rb b/spec/features/groups/board_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..86a4a016f3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/features/groups/board_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+describe 'Group Boards' do
+  let(:group) { create(:group) }
+  let!(:project) { create(:project_empty_repo, group: group) }
+  let(:user) { create(:group_member, :maintainer, user: create(:user), group: group ).user }
+
+  before do
+    sign_in(user)
+  end
+
+  context 'Creates a an issue', :js do
+    before do
+      visit group_boards_path(group)
+    end
+
+    it 'Adds an issue to the backlog' do
+      page.within(find('.board', match: :first)) do
+        issue_title = 'New Issue'
+        find(:css, '.issue-count-badge-add-button').click
+        expect(find('.board-new-issue-form')).to be_visible
+
+        fill_in 'issue_title', with: issue_title
+        find('.dropdown-menu-toggle').click
+
+        wait_for_requests
+
+        click_link(project.name)
+        click_button 'Submit issue'
+
+        expect(page).to have_content(issue_title)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end