1 files changed, 11 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/app/models/issue.rb b/app/models/issue.rb
index 7611e83647c..0332bfa9371 100644
--- a/app/models/issue.rb
+++ b/app/models/issue.rb
@@ -194,6 +194,15 @@ class Issue < ActiveRecord::Base
     branches_with_iid - branches_with_merge_request
   end
 
+  def suggested_branch_name
+    return to_branch_name unless project.repository.branch_exists?(to_branch_name)
+
+    start_counting_from = 2
+    Uniquify.new(start_counting_from).string(-> (counter) { "#{to_branch_name}-#{counter}" }) do |suggested_branch_name|
+      project.repository.branch_exists?(suggested_branch_name)
+    end
+  end
+
   # Returns boolean if a related branch exists for the current issue
   # ignores merge requests branchs
   def has_related_branch?
@@ -248,11 +257,8 @@ class Issue < ActiveRecord::Base
     end
   end
 
-  def can_be_worked_on?(current_user)
-    !self.closed? &&
-      !self.project.forked? &&
-      self.related_branches(current_user).empty? &&
-      self.closed_by_merge_requests(current_user).empty?
+  def can_be_worked_on?
+    !self.closed? && !self.project.forked?
   end
 
   # Returns `true` if the current issue can be viewed by either a logged in User