diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/boards/boards_util.js b/app/assets/javascripts/boards/boards_util.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3178bda93b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/boards/boards_util.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+export function getMilestone() {
+  return null;
+}
+
+export default {
+  getMilestone,
+};
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/board_new_issue.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/board_new_issue.vue
index 70daba352f9..dc1bdc23b5e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/board_new_issue.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/board_new_issue.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script>
 import $ from 'jquery';
 import { GlButton } from '@gitlab/ui';
+import { getMilestone } from 'ee_else_ce/boards/boards_util';
 import eventHub from '../eventhub';
 import ProjectSelect from './project_select.vue';
 import ListIssue from '../models/issue';
@@ -51,11 +52,14 @@ export default {
 
       const labels = this.list.label ? [this.list.label] : [];
       const assignees = this.list.assignee ? [this.list.assignee] : [];
+      const milestone = getMilestone(this.list);
+
       const issue = new ListIssue({
         title: this.title,
         labels,
         subscribed: true,
         assignees,
+        milestone,
         project_id: this.selectedProject.id,
       });