3 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/jprovazn-issueref.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/jprovazn-issueref.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee19cac7b19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/jprovazn-issueref.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+title: Display state indicator for issuable references in non-project scope (e.g.
+  when referencing issuables from group scope).
+merge_request:
+author:
+type: fixed
diff --git a/lib/banzai/filter/issuable_state_filter.rb b/lib/banzai/filter/issuable_state_filter.rb
index 77299abe324..aadca04a4bb 100644
--- a/lib/banzai/filter/issuable_state_filter.rb
+++ b/lib/banzai/filter/issuable_state_filter.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module Banzai
         issuables.each do |node, issuable|
           next if !can_read_cross_project? && issuable.project != project
 
-          if VISIBLE_STATES.include?(issuable.state) && node.inner_html == issuable.reference_link_text(project)
+          if VISIBLE_STATES.include?(issuable.state) && issuable_reference?(node.inner_html, issuable)
             node.content += " (#{issuable.state})"
           end
         end
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ module Banzai
 
       private
 
+      def issuable_reference?(text, issuable)
+        text == issuable.reference_link_text(project) || (project.nil? && text == issuable.to_reference(project, full: true))
+      end
+
       def can_read_cross_project?
         Ability.allowed?(current_user, :read_cross_project)
       end
diff --git a/spec/lib/banzai/filter/issuable_state_filter_spec.rb b/spec/lib/banzai/filter/issuable_state_filter_spec.rb
index 17347768a49..9c11d12562a 100644
--- a/spec/lib/banzai/filter/issuable_state_filter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/banzai/filter/issuable_state_filter_spec.rb
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ describe Banzai::Filter::IssuableStateFilter do
     expect(doc.css('a').last.text).to eq("#{closed_issue.to_reference(other_project)} (closed)")
   end
 
+  it 'handles references from non-project scopes' do
+    link = create_link(closed_issue.to_reference(other_project), issue: closed_issue.id, reference_type: 'issue')
+    doc = filter(link, context.merge(project: nil))
+
+    expect(doc.css('a').last.text).to eq("#{closed_issue.to_reference(other_project)} (closed)")
+  end
+
   it 'skips cross project references if the user cannot read cross project' do
     expect(Ability).to receive(:allowed?).with(user, :read_cross_project) { false }
     link = create_link(closed_issue.to_reference(other_project), issue: closed_issue.id, reference_type: 'issue')