1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/boards/stores/boards_store.js b/app/assets/javascripts/boards/stores/boards_store.js
index 7bddcdc3c1d..1e12d4ca415 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/boards/stores/boards_store.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/boards/stores/boards_store.js
@@ -32,10 +32,14 @@ gl.issueBoards.BoardsStore = {
   },
   new (listObj) {
     const list = this.addList(listObj);
+    const backlogList = this.findList('type', 'backlog', 'backlog');
 
     list
       .save()
       .then(() => {
+        // Remove any new issues from the backlog
+        // as they will be visible in the new list
+        list.issues.forEach(backlogList.removeIssue.bind(backlogList));
         this.state.lists = _.sortBy(this.state.lists, 'position');
       })
       .catch(() => {
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ gl.issueBoards.BoardsStore = {
   },
   shouldAddBlankState () {
     // Decide whether to add the blank state
-    return !(this.state.lists.filter(list => list.type !== 'closed')[0]);
+    return !(this.state.lists.filter(list => list.type !== 'backlog' && list.type !== 'closed')[0]);
   },
   addBlankState () {
     if (!this.shouldAddBlankState() || this.welcomeIsHidden() || this.disabled) return;
@@ -101,7 +105,7 @@ gl.issueBoards.BoardsStore = {
       issueTo.removeLabel(listFrom.label);
     }
 
-    if (listTo.type === 'closed') {
+    if (listTo.type === 'closed' && listFrom.type !== 'backlog') {
       issueLists.forEach((list) => {
         list.removeIssue(issue);
       });