diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index 480facb3ce..d711e1f17b 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -604,3 +604,4 @@ execute:frappe.delete_doc("Report", "Inactive Items")
 erpnext.patches.v11_1.delete_scheduling_tool
 erpnext.patches.v12_0.make_custom_fields_for_bank_remittance
 execute:frappe.delete_doc_if_exists("Page", "support-analytics")
+erpnext.patches.v12_0.set_priority_for_issue
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v12_0/set_priority_for_issue.py b/erpnext/patches/v12_0/set_priority_for_issue.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..13d0de1311
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v12_0/set_priority_for_issue.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import frappe
+
+def execute():
+	priorities = frappe.get_meta("Issue").get_field("priority").options.split("\n")
+
+	for priority in priorities:
+		frappe.get_doc({
+			"doctype": "Issue Priority",
+			"name":priority
+		}).insert(ignore_permissions=True)
+
+	frappe.reload_doc("support", "doctype", "issue")
+
+	for issue in frappe.get_list("Issue", fields=["name", "priority"]):
+		frappe.db.set_value("Issue", issue.name, "priority", issue.priority)
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