-<%= select :status, nil, Issue.aasm.states.map(&:name).map{|state| [t("issues.states.#{state}"), state]}, { :include_blank => t(".select_status")}, data: { behavior: 'category_dropdown' } %>
-<%= select :issue_type, nil, @issue_types, { :include_blank => t(".select_type")}, data: { behavior: 'category_dropdown' } %>
+<%= select_tag :status, options_for_select(Issue.aasm.states.map(&:name).map{|state| [t(".states.#{state}"), state]}, params[:status]), :include_blank => t(".select_status"), :data => { :behavior => 'category_dropdown' } %>
+<%= select_tag :issue_type, options_for_select(@issue_types, params[:issue_type]), :include_blank => t(".select_type"), :data => { :behavior => 'category_dropdown' } %>