diff --git a/app/controllers/issues_controller.rb b/app/controllers/issues_controller.rb
index 4f88dce84..ed80777df 100644
--- a/app/controllers/issues_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/issues_controller.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,22 @@ class IssuesController < ApplicationController
   before_action :find_issue, only: [:show, :resolve, :reopen, :ignore]
 
   def index
-    @issues = Issue.all.order(:status)
+    if params[:search_by_user].present?
+      @user = User.find_by_display_name(params[:search_by_user])
+      if @user.present?
+        @issues = Issue.where(reported_user_id: @user.id).order(:status)
+      else 
+        @issues = Issue.all.order(:status)
+        redirect_to issues_path, notice: t('issues.index.search.user_not_found') 
+      end
+      
+      if @user.present? and not @issues.present?
+        @issues = Issue.all.order(:status)
+        redirect_to issues_path, notice: t('issues.index.search.issues_not_found')
+      end
+    else
+      @issues = Issue.all.order(:status)
+    end
   end
 
   def show
diff --git a/app/views/issues/index.html.erb b/app/views/issues/index.html.erb
index a599abb99..101df96ba 100644
--- a/app/views/issues/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/issues/index.html.erb
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 	<h1>List of existing Issues:</h1>
 <% end %>
 
+<%= form_tag(issues_path, :method => :get) do %>
+	<%= text_field_tag :search_by_user, params[:search_by_user], placeholder: "Search by Reported User" %>
+	<%= submit_tag "Search" %>
+<% end %>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+
 <table>
 	<thead>
 		<tr>
diff --git a/config/locales/en-GB.yml b/config/locales/en-GB.yml
index 13349d511..663e78cd4 100644
--- a/config/locales/en-GB.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en-GB.yml
@@ -940,6 +940,10 @@ en-GB:
     resolve: Resolve
     ignore: Ignore
     reopen: Reopen
+    index:
+      search:
+        user_not_found: User does not exist
+        issues_not_found: No Issues against the user
     create:
       successful_report: Your report has been registered sucessfully
       provide_details: Please provide the required details
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 517f3a866..3e898b008 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -910,6 +910,10 @@ en:
     resolve: Resolve
     ignore: Ignore
     reopen: Reopen
+    index:
+      search:
+        user_not_found: User does not exist
+        issues_not_found: No Issues against the user    
     create:
       successful_report: Your report has been registered sucessfully
       provide_details: Please provide the required details