2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/app/models/issue.rb b/app/models/issue.rb
index f52e47f3e62..7beba984608 100644
--- a/app/models/issue.rb
+++ b/app/models/issue.rb
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ class Issue < ActiveRecord::Base
     reference
   end
 
-  def referenced_merge_requests
+  def referenced_merge_requests(current_user = nil)
     Gitlab::ReferenceExtractor.lazily do
       [self, *notes].flat_map do |note|
-        note.all_references.merge_requests
+        note.all_references(current_user).merge_requests
       end
     end.sort_by(&:iid)
   end
diff --git a/app/models/note.rb b/app/models/note.rb
index 3d5b663c99f..3e1375e5ad6 100644
--- a/app/models/note.rb
+++ b/app/models/note.rb
@@ -358,6 +358,10 @@ class Note < ActiveRecord::Base
     !system? && !is_award
   end
 
+  def cross_reference_not_visible_for?(user)
+    cross_reference? && referenced_mentionables(user).empty?
+  end
+
   # Checks if note is an award added as a comment
   #
   # If note is an award, this method sets is_award to true