diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/modal/empty_state.js b/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/modal/empty_state.js
index 9538f5b69e9..e6973c3fd59 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/modal/empty_state.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/modal/empty_state.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         if (this.activeTab === 'selected') {
           obj.title = 'You haven\'t selected any issues yet';
           obj.content = `
-            Go back to <strong>All issues</strong> and select some issues
+            Go back to <strong>Open issues</strong> and select some issues
             to add to your board.
           `;
         }
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
                 class="btn btn-default"
                 @click="changeTab('all')"
                 v-if="activeTab === 'selected'">
-                All issues
+                Open issues
               </button>
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/modal/tabs.js b/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/modal/tabs.js
index e8cb43f3503..1cd6ca0ee88 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/modal/tabs.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/boards/components/modal/tabs.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
               href="#"
               role="button"
               @click.prevent="changeTab('all')">
-              All issues
+              Open issues
               <span class="badge">
                 {{ issuesCount }}
               </span>
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/rename_all_issues.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/rename_all_issues.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d3109bdb17e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/rename_all_issues.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+title: Rename 'All issues' to 'Open issues' in Add issues modal
+merge_request: 10042
+author: blackst0ne