diff --git a/src/IDF/Form/IssueCreate.php b/src/IDF/Form/IssueCreate.php
index 3c38e7b..514be54 100644
--- a/src/IDF/Form/IssueCreate.php
+++ b/src/IDF/Form/IssueCreate.php
@@ -108,14 +108,39 @@ class IDF_Form_IssueCreate extends Pluf_Form
                                                        'size' => 15,
                                                                     ),
                                             ));
+
+            /*
+             * get predefined tags for issues from current project
+             *
+             * first Type:<...> and Priority:<...> will be used
+             *
+             */
+            $predefined = preg_split("/[\r\n]+/", $extra['project']->getConf()->getVal(
+              'labels_issue_predefined'
+            ));
+            $predefined_type = 'Type:Defect';
+            foreach ($predefined as $tag) {
+                if (strpos($tag, 'Type:') === 0) {
+                    $predefined_type = $tag;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            $predefined_priority = 'Priority:Medium';
+            foreach ($predefined as $tag) {
+                if (strpos($tag, 'Priority:') === 0) {
+                    $predefined_priority = $tag;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+
             for ($i=1;$i<7;$i++) {
                 $initial = '';
                 switch ($i) {
                 case 1:
-                    $initial = 'Type:Defect';
+                    $initial = $predefined_type;
                     break;
                 case 2:
-                    $initial = 'Priority:Medium';
+                    $initial = $predefined_priority;
                     break;
                 }
                 $this->fields['label'.$i] = new Pluf_Form_Field_Varchar(
diff --git a/src/IDF/Form/IssueTrackingConf.php b/src/IDF/Form/IssueTrackingConf.php
index 0aa4f59..cb0d17b 100644
--- a/src/IDF/Form/IssueTrackingConf.php
+++ b/src/IDF/Form/IssueTrackingConf.php
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ Maintainability      = Hinders future changes';
                                       array('required' => true,
                                             'label' => __('Predefined issue labels'),
                                             'initial' => self::init_predefined,
+                                            'help_text' => __('The first "Type:" and "Priority:" entries found in this list are automatically chosen as defaults for new issues.'),
                                             'widget_attrs' => array('rows' => 7,
                                                                     'cols' => 75),
                                             'widget' => 'Pluf_Form_Widget_TextareaInput',
diff --git a/src/IDF/templates/idf/admin/issue-tracking.html b/src/IDF/templates/idf/admin/issue-tracking.html
index fb5766c..057b3c7 100644
--- a/src/IDF/templates/idf/admin/issue-tracking.html
+++ b/src/IDF/templates/idf/admin/issue-tracking.html
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 <tr>
 <td colspan="2"><strong>{$form.f.labels_issue_predefined.labelTag}:</strong><br />
 {if $form.f.labels_issue_predefined.errors}{$form.f.labels_issue_predefined.fieldErrors}{/if}
-{$form.f.labels_issue_predefined|unsafe}
+{$form.f.labels_issue_predefined|unsafe}<br />
+<span class="helptext">{$form.f.labels_issue_predefined.help_text}</span>
 </td>
 </tr>
 <tr>