diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/_base/__init__.py b/rhodecode/apps/_base/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/_base/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/_base/__init__.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ from rhodecode.model import user_group
 from rhodecode.model import user
 from rhodecode.model.db import User
 from rhodecode.model.scm import ScmModel
-from rhodecode.model.settings import VcsSettingsModel
+from rhodecode.model.settings import VcsSettingsModel, IssueTrackerSettingsModel
 from rhodecode.model.repo import ReadmeFinder
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ class RepoAppView(BaseAppView):
         self.db_repo_name = self.db_repo.repo_name
         self.db_repo_pull_requests = ScmModel().get_pull_requests(self.db_repo)
         self.db_repo_artifacts = ScmModel().get_artifacts(self.db_repo)
+        self.db_repo_patterns = IssueTrackerSettingsModel(repo=self.db_repo)
 
     def _handle_missing_requirements(self, error):
         log.error(
diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_settings_issue_trackers.py b/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_settings_issue_trackers.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_settings_issue_trackers.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/repository/views/repo_settings_issue_trackers.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from rhodecode.lib.auth import (
     LoginRequired, HasRepoPermissionAnyDecorator, CSRFRequired)
 from rhodecode.model.forms import IssueTrackerPatternsForm
 from rhodecode.model.meta import Session
-from rhodecode.model.settings import IssueTrackerSettingsModel, SettingsModel
+from rhodecode.model.settings import SettingsModel
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class RepoSettingsIssueTrackersView(Repo
         c.active = 'issuetracker'
         c.data = 'data'
 
-        c.settings_model = IssueTrackerSettingsModel(repo=self.db_repo)
+        c.settings_model = self.db_repo_patterns
         c.global_patterns = c.settings_model.get_global_settings()
         c.repo_patterns = c.settings_model.get_repo_settings()
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class RepoSettingsIssueTrackersView(Repo
     def repo_issuetracker_delete(self):
         _ = self.request.translate
         uid = self.request.POST.get('uid')
-        repo_settings = IssueTrackerSettingsModel(repo=self.db_repo_name)
+        repo_settings = self.db_repo_patterns
         try:
             repo_settings.delete_entries(uid)
         except Exception:
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class RepoSettingsIssueTrackersView(Repo
     def repo_issuetracker_update(self):
         _ = self.request.translate
         # Save inheritance
-        repo_settings = IssueTrackerSettingsModel(repo=self.db_repo_name)
+        repo_settings = self.db_repo_patterns
         inherited = (
             self.request.POST.get('inherit_global_issuetracker') == "inherited")
         repo_settings.inherit_global_settings = inherited