diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 8ebd4addcbb..a8403f048b4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ v 7.3.0
   - Store session Redis keys in 'session:gitlab:' namespace
   - Deprecate LDAP account takeover based on partial LDAP email / GitLab username match
   - Keyboard shortcuts for productivity (Robert Schilling)
+  - API: filter issues by state (Julien Bianchi)
 
 v 7.2.0
   - Explore page
diff --git a/doc/api/issues.md b/doc/api/issues.md
index a4b3b3e9918..c12d4528546 100644
--- a/doc/api/issues.md
+++ b/doc/api/issues.md
@@ -7,8 +7,14 @@ Get all issues created by authenticated user. This function takes pagination par
 
 ```
 GET /issues
+GET /issues?state=opened
+GET /issues?state=closed
 ```
 
+Parameters:
+
+- `state` (optional) - Return `all` issues or just those that are `opened` or `closed`
+
 ```json
 [
   {
@@ -80,11 +86,14 @@ to return the list of project issues.
 
 ```
 GET /projects/:id/issues
+GET /projects/:id/issues?state=opened
+GET /projects/:id/issues?state=closed
 ```
 
 Parameters:
 
 - `id` (required) - The ID of a project
+- `state` (optional) - Return `all` issues or just those that are `opened` or `closed`
 
 ## Single issue
 
diff --git a/doc/install/structure.md b/doc/install/structure.md
index 67ca1895374..5c03f073c18 100644
--- a/doc/install/structure.md
+++ b/doc/install/structure.md
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ This is the directory structure you will end up with following the instructions
 * `/home/git/.ssh` - contains openssh settings.  Specifically the `authorized_keys` file managed by gitlab-shell.
 * `/home/git/gitlab` - GitLab core software.
 * `/home/git/gitlab-satellites` - checked out repositories for merge requests and file editing from web UI.  This can be treated as a temporary files directory.
-* `/home/git/gitlab-shell` - Core add-on component of gitlab.  Maintains SSH cloning and other functionality.
+* `/home/git/gitlab-shell` - Core add-on component of GitLab.  Maintains SSH cloning and other functionality.
 * `/home/git/repositories` - bare repositories for all projects organized by namespace.  This is where the git repositories which are pushed/pulled are maintained for all projects.  **This area is critical data for projects.  [Keep a backup](../raketasks/backup_restore.md)**
 
-*Note: the default locations for gitlab-satellites and repositories can be configured in `config/gitlab.yml` of gitlab and `config.yml` of gitlab-shell.*
+*Note: the default locations for gitlab-satellites and repositories can be configured in `config/gitlab.yml` of GitLab and `config.yml` of gitlab-shell.*
 
 To see a more in-depth overview see the [GitLab architecture doc](../development/architecture.md).
diff --git a/doc/update/6.0-to-6.1.md b/doc/update/6.0-to-6.1.md
index b8df16bfd97..9d67a3bcb96 100644
--- a/doc/update/6.0-to-6.1.md
+++ b/doc/update/6.0-to-6.1.md
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake cache:clear RAILS_ENV=production
 ```bash
 sudo rm /etc/init.d/gitlab
 sudo cp lib/support/init.d/gitlab /etc/init.d/gitlab
-sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/gitlab
 ```
 
 ## 7. Start application
diff --git a/doc/update/6.0-to-7.2.md b/doc/update/6.0-to-7.2.md
index 51e260b9e62..770519a46e0 100644
--- a/doc/update/6.0-to-7.2.md
+++ b/doc/update/6.0-to-7.2.md
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ sudo -u git -H bundle install --without development test postgres --deployment
 # PostgreSQL installations (note: the line below states '--without ... mysql')
 sudo -u git -H bundle install --without development test mysql --deployment
 
-
 # Run database migrations
 sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake db:migrate RAILS_ENV=production
 
@@ -120,6 +119,9 @@ sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake assets:clean assets:precompile cache:clear RAILS
 
 # Close access to gitlab-satellites for others
 sudo chmod u+rwx,g+rx,o-rwx /home/git/gitlab-satellites
+
+# Update init.d script
+sudo cp lib/support/init.d/gitlab /etc/init.d/gitlab
 ```
 
 ## 7. Update config files
@@ -146,18 +148,12 @@ sudo -u git -H cp config/initializers/rack_attack.rb.example config/initializers
 sudo cp lib/support/logrotate/gitlab /etc/logrotate.d/gitlab
 ```
 
-## 8. Update Init script
-
-```bash
-sudo cp lib/support/init.d/gitlab /etc/init.d/gitlab
-```
-
-## 9. Start application
+## 8. Start application
 
     sudo service gitlab start
     sudo service nginx restart
 
-## 10. Check application status
+## 9. Check application status
 
 Check if GitLab and its environment are configured correctly:
 
@@ -170,7 +166,7 @@ To make sure you didn't miss anything run a more thorough check with:
 
 If all items are green, then congratulations upgrade complete!
 
-## 11. Update OmniAuth configuration
+## 10. Update OmniAuth configuration
 
 When using Google omniauth login, changes of the Google account required.
 Ensure that `Contacts API` and the `Google+ API` are enabled in the [Google Developers Console](https://console.developers.google.com/).
diff --git a/doc/update/6.1-to-6.2.md b/doc/update/6.1-to-6.2.md
index f189899f57b..efa6e43124c 100644
--- a/doc/update/6.1-to-6.2.md
+++ b/doc/update/6.1-to-6.2.md
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ sudo cp lib/support/logrotate/gitlab /etc/logrotate.d/gitlab
 ```bash
 sudo rm /etc/init.d/gitlab
 sudo cp lib/support/init.d/gitlab /etc/init.d/gitlab
-sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/gitlab
 ```
 
 ## 8. Start application
diff --git a/doc/update/6.2-to-6.3.md b/doc/update/6.2-to-6.3.md
index aa6ef56990b..e9b3bdd2f54 100644
--- a/doc/update/6.2-to-6.3.md
+++ b/doc/update/6.2-to-6.3.md
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ sudo -u git -H cp config/initializers/rack_attack.rb.example config/initializers
 
 ```bash
 sudo cp lib/support/init.d/gitlab /etc/init.d/gitlab
-sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/gitlab
 ```
 
 ## 7. Start application
diff --git a/doc/update/6.7-to-6.8.md b/doc/update/6.7-to-6.8.md
index b5b47f8930e..16f3439c998 100644
--- a/doc/update/6.7-to-6.8.md
+++ b/doc/update/6.7-to-6.8.md
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake assets:clean assets:precompile cache:clear RAILS
 
 # Update init.d script
 sudo cp lib/support/init.d/gitlab /etc/init.d/gitlab
-sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/gitlab
 
 # Close access to gitlab-satellites for others
 sudo chmod u+rwx,g=rx,o-rwx /home/git/gitlab-satellites
diff --git a/doc/update/6.9-to-7.0.md b/doc/update/6.9-to-7.0.md
index f1d3d9c7b2d..bbb3b2617a7 100644
--- a/doc/update/6.9-to-7.0.md
+++ b/doc/update/6.9-to-7.0.md
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake assets:clean assets:precompile cache:clear RAILS
 
 # Update init.d script
 sudo cp lib/support/init.d/gitlab /etc/init.d/gitlab
-sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/gitlab
 ```
 
 ### 6. Update config files
diff --git a/doc/update/7.0-to-7.1.md b/doc/update/7.0-to-7.1.md
index 166ff0ea136..82bb5708734 100644
--- a/doc/update/7.0-to-7.1.md
+++ b/doc/update/7.0-to-7.1.md
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake assets:clean assets:precompile cache:clear RAILS
 
 # Update init.d script
 sudo cp lib/support/init.d/gitlab /etc/init.d/gitlab
-sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/gitlab
 ```
 
 ### 6. Update config files
diff --git a/doc/update/7.1-to-7.2.md b/doc/update/7.1-to-7.2.md
index 04b9ce76a14..b06f62aeb03 100644
--- a/doc/update/7.1-to-7.2.md
+++ b/doc/update/7.1-to-7.2.md
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ sudo -u git -H bundle exec rake assets:clean assets:precompile cache:clear RAILS
 
 # Update init.d script
 sudo cp lib/support/init.d/gitlab /etc/init.d/gitlab
-sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/gitlab
 ```
 
 ### 6. Update config files
diff --git a/lib/api/issues.rb b/lib/api/issues.rb
index eb6a74cd2bc..299fd7e2399 100644
--- a/lib/api/issues.rb
+++ b/lib/api/issues.rb
@@ -3,13 +3,28 @@ module API
   class Issues < Grape::API
     before { authenticate! }
 
+    helpers do
+      def filter_issues_state(issues, state = nil)
+        case state
+          when 'opened' then issues.opened
+          when 'closed' then issues.closed
+          else issues
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     resource :issues do
       # Get currently authenticated user's issues
       #
-      # Example Request:
+      # Parameters:
+      #   state (optional) - Return "opened" or "closed" issues
+      #
+      # Example Requests:
       #   GET /issues
+      #   GET /issues?state=opened
+      #   GET /issues?state=closed
       get do
-        present paginate(current_user.issues), with: Entities::Issue
+        present paginate(filter_issues_state(current_user.issues, params['state'])), with: Entities::Issue
       end
     end
 
@@ -18,10 +33,14 @@ module API
       #
       # Parameters:
       #   id (required) - The ID of a project
-      # Example Request:
+      #   state (optional) - Return "opened" or "closed" issues
+      #
+      # Example Requests:
       #   GET /projects/:id/issues
+      #   GET /projects/:id/issues?state=opened
+      #   GET /projects/:id/issues?state=closed
       get ":id/issues" do
-        present paginate(user_project.issues), with: Entities::Issue
+        present paginate(filter_issues_state(user_project.issues, params['state'])), with: Entities::Issue
       end
 
       # Get a single project issue
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/issues_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/issues_spec.rb
index 08dc94ebdf3..f70b56b194f 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/issues_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/issues_spec.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
   include ApiHelpers
   let(:user) { create(:user) }
   let!(:project) { create(:project, namespace: user.namespace ) }
+  let!(:closed_issue) { create(:closed_issue, author: user, assignee: user, project: project, state: :closed) }
   let!(:issue) { create(:issue, author: user, assignee: user, project: project) }
   let!(:label) do
     create(:label, title: 'label', color: '#FFAABB', project: project)
@@ -32,6 +33,31 @@ describe API::API, api: true  do
         response.headers['Link'].should ==
           '<http://www.example.com/api/v3/issues?page=1&per_page=3>; rel="first", <http://www.example.com/api/v3/issues?page=1&per_page=3>; rel="last"'
       end
+
+      it 'should return an array of closed issues' do
+        get api('/issues?state=closed', user)
+        response.status.should == 200
+        json_response.should be_an Array
+        json_response.length.should == 1
+        json_response.first['id'].should == closed_issue.id
+      end
+
+      it 'should return an array of opened issues' do
+        get api('/issues?state=opened', user)
+        response.status.should == 200
+        json_response.should be_an Array
+        json_response.length.should == 1
+        json_response.first['id'].should == issue.id
+      end
+
+      it 'should return an array of all issues' do
+        get api('/issues?state=all', user)
+        response.status.should == 200
+        json_response.should be_an Array
+        json_response.length.should == 2
+        json_response.first['id'].should == issue.id
+        json_response.second['id'].should == closed_issue.id
+      end
     end
   end