diff --git a/lib/github_changelog_generator/generator/generator_processor.rb b/lib/github_changelog_generator/generator/generator_processor.rb
index 09d7bab7c..35622c8d5 100644
--- a/lib/github_changelog_generator/generator/generator_processor.rb
+++ b/lib/github_changelog_generator/generator/generator_processor.rb
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ def remove_issues_in_milestones(filtered_issues)
         # leave issues without milestones
         if issue["milestone"].nil?
           true
+        # remove issues of open milestones if option is set
+        elsif issue["milestone"]["state"] == "open"
+          @options[:issues_of_open_milestones]
         else
           # check, that this milestone in tag list:
           @filtered_tags.find { |tag| tag["name"] == issue["milestone"]["title"] }.nil?
diff --git a/lib/github_changelog_generator/options.rb b/lib/github_changelog_generator/options.rb
index e790807e6..c71d4f18c 100644
--- a/lib/github_changelog_generator/options.rb
+++ b/lib/github_changelog_generator/options.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class Options < SimpleDelegator
       exclude_tags
       exclude_tags_regex
       filter_issues_by_milestone
+      issues_of_open_milestones
       frontmatter
       future_release
       github_endpoint
diff --git a/lib/github_changelog_generator/parser.rb b/lib/github_changelog_generator/parser.rb
index 1135fdaf8..784cc43d5 100755
--- a/lib/github_changelog_generator/parser.rb
+++ b/lib/github_changelog_generator/parser.rb
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ def self.setup_parser(options)
         opts.on("--[no-]filter-by-milestone", "Use milestone to detect when issue was resolved. Default is true.") do |last|
           options[:filter_issues_by_milestone] = last
         end
+        opts.on("--[no-]issues-of-open-milestones", "Include issues of open milestones. Default is true.") do |v|
+          options[:issues_of_open_milestones] = v
+        end
         opts.on("--[no-]author", "Add author of pull request at the end. Default is true.") do |author|
           options[:author] = author
         end
@@ -233,6 +236,7 @@ def self.default_options
         add_pr_wo_labels: true,
         pulls: true,
         filter_issues_by_milestone: true,
+        issues_of_open_milestones: true,
         author: true,
         unreleased: true,
         unreleased_label: "Unreleased",
diff --git a/man/git-generate-changelog.1 b/man/git-generate-changelog.1
index 6bb705659..6e8bc9c25 100644
--- a/man/git-generate-changelog.1
+++ b/man/git-generate-changelog.1
@@ -157,6 +157,12 @@ Include pull\-requests in changelog\. Default is true\.
 Use milestone to detect when issue was resolved\. Default is true\.
 .
 .P
+\-\-[no\-]issues\-of\-open\-milestones
+.
+.P
+Include issues of open milestones\. Default is true\.
+.
+.P
 \-\-[no\-]author
 .
 .P
diff --git a/man/git-generate-changelog.1.html b/man/git-generate-changelog.1.html
index a0f78d14c..0f64784c4 100644
--- a/man/git-generate-changelog.1.html
+++ b/man/git-generate-changelog.1.html
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ <h2 id="OPTIONS">OPTIONS</h2>
 
 <p>  Use milestone to detect when issue was resolved. Default is true.</p>
 
+<p>  --[no-]issues-of-open-milestones</p>
+
+<p>  Include issues of open milestones. Default is true.</p>
+
 <p>  --[no-]author</p>
 
 <p>  Add author of pull request at the end. Default is true.</p>
diff --git a/man/git-generate-changelog.md b/man/git-generate-changelog.md
index afc183b11..b59c7a0a2 100644
--- a/man/git-generate-changelog.md
+++ b/man/git-generate-changelog.md
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ Automatically generate changelog from your tags, issues, labels and pull request
 
   Use milestone to detect when issue was resolved. Default is true.
 
+  --[no-]issues-of-open-milestones
+
+  Include issues of open milestones. Default is true.
+
   --[no-]author
 
   Add author of pull request at the end. Default is true.