diff --git a/models/issues/issue.go b/models/issues/issue.go
index 8655b9de3f..b0ff0adddd 100644
--- a/models/issues/issue.go
+++ b/models/issues/issue.go
@@ -142,22 +142,14 @@ type Issue struct {
 }
 
 var (
-	issueTasksPat     *regexp.Regexp
-	issueTasksDonePat *regexp.Regexp
-)
-
-const (
-	issueTasksRegexpStr     = `(^\s*[-*]\s\[[\sxX]\]\s.)|(\n\s*[-*]\s\[[\sxX]\]\s.)`
-	issueTasksDoneRegexpStr = `(^\s*[-*]\s\[[xX]\]\s.)|(\n\s*[-*]\s\[[xX]\]\s.)`
+	issueTasksPat     = regexp.MustCompile(`(^\s*[-*]\s\[[\sxX]\]\s.)|(\n\s*[-*]\s\[[\sxX]\]\s.)`)
+	issueTasksDonePat = regexp.MustCompile(`(^\s*[-*]\s\[[xX]\]\s.)|(\n\s*[-*]\s\[[xX]\]\s.)`)
 )
 
 // IssueIndex represents the issue index table
 type IssueIndex db.ResourceIndex
 
 func init() {
-	issueTasksPat = regexp.MustCompile(issueTasksRegexpStr)
-	issueTasksDonePat = regexp.MustCompile(issueTasksDoneRegexpStr)
-
 	db.RegisterModel(new(Issue))
 	db.RegisterModel(new(IssueIndex))
 }
diff --git a/templates/repo/issue/card.tmpl b/templates/repo/issue/card.tmpl
index 05b7dbaabc..3cc853b351 100644
--- a/templates/repo/issue/card.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/issue/card.tmpl
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@
 		</div>
 		{{end}}
 		{{end}}
+		{{$tasks := .GetTasks}}
+		{{if gt $tasks 0}}
+			<div class="meta gt-my-2">
+				{{svg "octicon-checklist" 16 "gt-mr-2 gt-vm"}}
+				<span class="gt-vm">{{.GetTasksDone}} / {{$tasks}}</span>
+			</div>
+		{{end}}
 	</div>
 
 	{{if or .Labels .Assignees}}