diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHIssue.java b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHIssue.java
index 2f9686ae22..aec17cc4f0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHIssue.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHIssue.java
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ protected static List<String> getLogins(Collection<GHUser> users) {
     /** The number. */
     protected int number;
 
+    /** The GitHub App that opened the issue on behalf of a user. */
+    protected GHApp performedViaGithubApp;
+
     /** The pull request. */
     protected GHIssue.PullRequest pullRequest;
 
@@ -463,6 +466,16 @@ public int getNumber() {
         return number;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the GitHub App that opened this issue on behalf of a user.
+     *
+     * @return the GitHub App, or null if the issue was not opened through one
+     */
+    @SuppressFBWarnings(value = { "EI_EXPOSE_REP" }, justification = "Expected behavior")
+    public GHApp getPerformedViaGithubApp() {
+        return performedViaGithubApp;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns non-null if this issue is a shadow of a pull request.
      *
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHEventPayloadTest.java b/src/test/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHEventPayloadTest.java
index 8d8b5af056..f6f63ebd82 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHEventPayloadTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHEventPayloadTest.java
@@ -717,6 +717,7 @@ public void issues() throws Exception {
         assertThat(event.getIssue().getState(), is(GHIssueState.OPEN));
         assertThat(event.getIssue().getLabels().size(), is(1));
         assertThat(event.getIssue().getLabels().iterator().next().getName(), is("bug"));
+        assertThat(event.getIssue().getPerformedViaGithubApp().getSlug(), is("octoapp"));
         assertThat(event.getRepository().getName(), is("public-repo"));
         assertThat(event.getRepository().getOwner().getLogin(), is("baxterthehacker"));
         assertThat(event.getSender().getLogin(), is("baxterthehacker"));
diff --git a/src/test/resources/org/kohsuke/github/GHEventPayloadTest/issues.json b/src/test/resources/org/kohsuke/github/GHEventPayloadTest/issues.json
index f047761811..2b94ec552e 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/org/kohsuke/github/GHEventPayloadTest/issues.json
+++ b/src/test/resources/org/kohsuke/github/GHEventPayloadTest/issues.json
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@
     "created_at": "2015-05-05T23:40:28Z",
     "updated_at": "2015-05-05T23:40:28Z",
     "closed_at": null,
+    "performed_via_github_app": {
+      "id": 1,
+      "slug": "octoapp",
+      "name": "Octocat App"
+    },
     "body": "It looks like you accidently spelled 'commit' with two 't's."
   },
   "repository": {