diff --git a/examples/jiralert.yml b/examples/jiralert.yml
index da9b0b8..1a35b7a 100644
--- a/examples/jiralert.yml
+++ b/examples/jiralert.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ defaults:
   reopen_duration: 0h
   # Static label that will be added to the JIRA ticket alongisde the JIRALERT{...} or ALERT{...} label
   static_labels: ["custom"]
+  # Other projects are the projects to search for existing issues for the given alerts if
+  # the main project does not have it. If no issue was found in, the main projects will
+  # be used to create a new one. If the old issue is found in one of the other projects
+  # (first found is used in case of duplicates) that old project's issue will be used for
+  # alert updates instead of creating on in the main project.
+  other_projects: ["OTHER1", "OTHER2"]
 
 # Receiver definitions. At least one must be defined.
 receivers:
@@ -56,7 +62,7 @@ receivers:
     #
     # Automatically resolve jira issues when alert is resolved. Optional. If declared, ensure state is not an empty string.
     auto_resolve:
-      state: 'Done' 
+      state: 'Done'
 
 # File containing template definitions. Required.
 template: jiralert.tmpl
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 71ba2b8..1813ec6 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ type ReceiverConfig struct {
 
 	// Required issue fields
 	Project        string    `yaml:"project" json:"project"`
+	OtherProjects  []string  `yaml:"other_projects" json:"other_projects"`
 	IssueType      string    `yaml:"issue_type" json:"issue_type"`
 	Summary        string    `yaml:"summary" json:"summary"`
 	ReopenState    string    `yaml:"reopen_state" json:"reopen_state"`
@@ -311,6 +312,9 @@ func (c *Config) UnmarshalYAML(unmarshal func(interface{}) error) error {
 		if len(c.Defaults.StaticLabels) > 0 {
 			rc.StaticLabels = append(rc.StaticLabels, c.Defaults.StaticLabels...)
 		}
+		if len(c.Defaults.OtherProjects) > 0 {
+			rc.OtherProjects = append(rc.OtherProjects, c.Defaults.OtherProjects...)
+		}
 	}
 
 	if len(c.Receivers) == 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/notify/notify.go b/pkg/notify/notify.go
index ca98486..26d974f 100644
--- a/pkg/notify/notify.go
+++ b/pkg/notify/notify.go
@@ -288,8 +288,10 @@ func toGroupTicketLabel(groupLabels alertmanager.KV, hashJiraLabel bool) string
 	return strings.Replace(buf.String(), " ", "", -1)
 }
 
-func (r *Receiver) search(project, issueLabel string) (*jira.Issue, bool, error) {
-	query := fmt.Sprintf("project=\"%s\" and labels=%q order by resolutiondate desc", project, issueLabel)
+func (r *Receiver) search(projects []string, issueLabel string) (*jira.Issue, bool, error) {
+	// Search multiple projects in case issue was moved and further alert firings are desired in existing JIRA.
+	projectList := "'" + strings.Join(projects, "', '") + "'"
+	query := fmt.Sprintf("project in(%s) and labels=%q order by resolutiondate desc", projectList, issueLabel)
 	options := &jira.SearchOptions{
 		Fields:     []string{"summary", "status", "resolution", "resolutiondate"},
 		MaxResults: 2,
@@ -317,7 +319,15 @@ func (r *Receiver) search(project, issueLabel string) (*jira.Issue, bool, error)
 }
 
 func (r *Receiver) findIssueToReuse(project string, issueGroupLabel string) (*jira.Issue, bool, error) {
-	issue, retry, err := r.search(project, issueGroupLabel)
+	projectsToSearch := []string{project}
+	// In case issue was moved to a different project, include the other configured projects in search (if any).
+	for _, other := range r.conf.OtherProjects {
+		if other != project {
+			projectsToSearch = append(projectsToSearch, other)
+		}
+	}
+
+	issue, retry, err := r.search(projectsToSearch, issueGroupLabel)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, retry, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/notify/notify_test.go b/pkg/notify/notify_test.go
index 3390f56..15ea758 100644
--- a/pkg/notify/notify_test.go
+++ b/pkg/notify/notify_test.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func (f *fakeJira) Create(issue *jira.Issue) (*jira.Issue, *jira.Response, error
 
 	// Assuming single label.
 	query := fmt.Sprintf(
-		"project=\"%s\" and labels=%q order by resolutiondate desc",
+		"project in('%s') and labels=%q order by resolutiondate desc",
 		issue.Fields.Project.Key,
 		issue.Fields.Labels[0],
 	)