diff --git a/routers/web/repo/issue.go b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
index e93a6081a75..03bfa5afcbd 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/issue.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func MustEnableIssues(ctx *context.Context) {
 	unitExtTracker, err := ctx.Repo.Repository.GetUnit(ctx, unit.TypeExternalTracker)
 	if err == nil {
 		extURL := unitExtTracker.ExternalTrackerConfig().ExternalTrackerURL
-		if extURL != "" {
+		if extURL != "" && !ctx.Repo.Permission.CanRead(unit.TypeIssues) {
 			ctx.Redirect(extURL)
 			return
 		}