diff --git a/doc/bugs.mdwn b/doc/bugs.mdwn
index d1a0b07e9d..6cb91bc90c 100644
--- a/doc/bugs.mdwn
+++ b/doc/bugs.mdwn
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ This is git-annex's bug list. Closed bugs are moved to [[done]].
 
 [[!inline pages="./bugs/* and !./bugs/*/* and !./bugs/done and !link(done) 
 and !./bugs/moreinfo and !./bugs/confirmed and !./bugs/forwarded and !*/Discussion"
-actions=yes postform=yes show=0 archive=yes template=buglist]]
+actions=yes postform=yes postformtext="Report a new bug titled:" show=0 archive=yes template=buglist]]
 
 [[!edittemplate template=templates/bugtemplate match="bugs/*" silent=yes]]
diff --git a/doc/todo.mdwn b/doc/todo.mdwn
index 62224c3bef..78947c0961 100644
--- a/doc/todo.mdwn
+++ b/doc/todo.mdwn
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 This is git-annex's todo list. Link items to [[todo/done]] when done. A more complete [[design/roadmap/]] is also available.
 
 [[!inline pages="./todo/* and !./todo/done and !link(done) 
-and !*/Discussion" actions=yes postform=yes show=0 archive=yes]]
+and !*/Discussion" actions=yes postform=yes postformtext="Add a new todo titled:" show=0 archive=yes]]