1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/app/models/work_item.rb b/app/models/work_item.rb
index 62b837eeeb6..0761a213532 100644
--- a/app/models/work_item.rb
+++ b/app/models/work_item.rb
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ class WorkItem < Issue
   end
 
   def linked_work_items(current_user = nil, authorize: true, preload: nil, link_type: nil)
+    return [] if new_record?
+
     linked_work_items = linked_work_items_query(link_type).preload(preload).reorder('issue_link_id')
     return linked_work_items unless authorize
 
@@ -159,6 +161,10 @@ class WorkItem < Issue
     )
   end
 
+  def linked_items_count
+    linked_work_items(authorize: false).size
+  end
+
   private
 
   override :parent_link_confidentiality