diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index abd94a0cd0c..134c89472a9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ v 8.11.3 (unreleased)
   - Label list shows all issues (opened or closed) with that label
   - Don't show resolve conflicts link before MR status is updated
   - Don't prevent viewing the MR when git refs for conflicts can't be found on disk
+  - Fix external issue tracker "Issues" link leading to 404s
 
 v 8.11.2
   - Show "Create Merge Request" widget for push events to fork projects on the source project. !5978
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
index 7b0189150f8..7c03dcd2e64 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class Projects::IssuesController < Projects::ApplicationController
     if action_name == 'new'
       redirect_to external.new_issue_path
     else
-      redirect_to external.issues_url
+      redirect_to external.project_path
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/projects/issues_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/projects/issues_controller_spec.rb
index 0836b71056c..16929767ddf 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/projects/issues_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/projects/issues_controller_spec.rb
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ describe Projects::IssuesController do
   describe "GET #index" do
     context 'external issue tracker' do
       it 'redirects to the external issue tracker' do
-        external = double(issues_url: 'https://example.com/issues')
+        external = double(project_path: 'https://example.com/project')
         allow(project).to receive(:external_issue_tracker).and_return(external)
         controller.instance_variable_set(:@project, project)
 
         get :index, namespace_id: project.namespace.path, project_id: project
 
-        expect(response).to redirect_to('https://example.com/issues')
+        expect(response).to redirect_to('https://example.com/project')
       end
     end