diff --git a/models/issue_dependency.go b/models/issue_dependency.go
index 3379c9d66..29d9741f5 100644
--- a/models/issue_dependency.go
+++ b/models/issue_dependency.go
@@ -180,3 +180,23 @@ func issueDepExists(e Engine, issueID int64, depID int64) (exists bool, err erro
 
 	return
 }
+
+// check if issue can be closed
+func IssueNoDependenciesLeft(issueID int64) bool{
+
+	var issueDeps []IssueDependency
+	err := x.Where("issue_id = ?", issueID).Find(&issueDeps)
+
+	for _, issueDep := range issueDeps{
+		issueDetails, _ := getIssueByID(x, issueDep.DependencyID)
+		if !issueDetails.IsClosed {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
diff --git a/routers/repo/issue.go b/routers/repo/issue.go
index 4e15deb12..ff51b6aaa 100644
--- a/routers/repo/issue.go
+++ b/routers/repo/issue.go
@@ -868,6 +868,18 @@ func NewComment(ctx *context.Context, form auth.CreateCommentForm) {
 			(form.Status == "reopen" || form.Status == "close") &&
 			!(issue.IsPull && issue.PullRequest.HasMerged) {
 
+			// Check for open dependencies
+			if form.Status == "close"{
+
+				canbeClosed := models.IssueNoDependenciesLeft(issue.ID)
+
+				if !canbeClosed {
+					ctx.Flash.Error("You need to close all issues blocking this issue!")
+					ctx.Redirect(fmt.Sprintf("%s/issues/%d", ctx.Repo.RepoLink, issue.Index))
+					return
+				}
+			}
+
 			// Duplication and conflict check should apply to reopen pull request.
 			var pr *models.PullRequest