diff --git a/lib/CHANGELOG.md b/lib/CHANGELOG.md
index c7d1d44..8fa7da4 100644
--- a/lib/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/lib/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,19 +5,15 @@
 
 - *Merged pull-request:* Implement filtering of Pull Requests by milestones [\#50](https://github.com/skywinder/Github-Changelog-Generator/pull/50) ([skywinder](https://github.com/skywinder))
 
-- *Merged pull-request:* Feature/fix 37 [\#49](https://github.com/skywinder/Github-Changelog-Generator/pull/49) ([skywinder](https://github.com/skywinder))
-
-- *Merged pull-request:* Prettify output [\#48](https://github.com/skywinder/Github-Changelog-Generator/pull/48) ([skywinder](https://github.com/skywinder))
-
 - *Implemented enhancement:* Add support for forked repo \(to extend changelog with parent's changes\) [\#21](https://github.com/skywinder/Github-Changelog-Generator/issues/21)
 
-- *Fixed bug:* Sometimes user is NULL during merges [\#41](https://github.com/skywinder/Github-Changelog-Generator/issues/41)
-
 ## [1.2.8](https://github.com/skywinder/Github-Changelog-Generator/tree/1.2.8) (2015-02-17)
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/skywinder/Github-Changelog-Generator/compare/1.2.7...1.2.8)
 
 - *Merged pull-request:* Feature/fix 37 [\#49](https://github.com/skywinder/Github-Changelog-Generator/pull/49) ([skywinder](https://github.com/skywinder))
 
+- *Merged pull-request:* Prettify output [\#48](https://github.com/skywinder/Github-Changelog-Generator/pull/48) ([skywinder](https://github.com/skywinder))
+
 - *Closed issue:* Bugs, that closed simultaneously with push not appeared in correct version. [\#37](https://github.com/skywinder/Github-Changelog-Generator/issues/37)
 
 ## [1.2.7](https://github.com/skywinder/Github-Changelog-Generator/tree/1.2.7) (2015-01-26)
diff --git a/lib/github_changelog_generator.rb b/lib/github_changelog_generator.rb
index 3bd1bda..cf04249 100755
--- a/lib/github_changelog_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/github_changelog_generator.rb
@@ -285,14 +285,12 @@ module GitHubChangelogGenerator
       filtered_pull_requests = delete_by_time(@pull_requests, :merged_at, older_tag, newer_tag)
       filtered_issues = delete_by_time(@issues, :actual_date, older_tag, newer_tag)
 
-      unless newer_tag.nil?
-        newer_tag_name = newer_tag['name']
+      newer_tag_name = newer_tag.nil? ? nil : newer_tag['name']
 
-        if @options[:filter_issues_by_milestone]
-          #delete excess irrelevant issues (according milestones)
-          filtered_issues = filter_by_milestone(filtered_issues, newer_tag_name, @issues)
-          filtered_pull_requests = filter_by_milestone(filtered_pull_requests, newer_tag_name, @pull_requests)
-        end
+      if @options[:filter_issues_by_milestone]
+        #delete excess irrelevant issues (according milestones)
+        filtered_issues = filter_by_milestone(filtered_issues, newer_tag_name, @issues)
+        filtered_pull_requests = filter_by_milestone(filtered_pull_requests, newer_tag_name, @pull_requests)
       end
 
       older_tag_name = older_tag.nil? ? nil : older_tag['name']
@@ -302,8 +300,6 @@ module GitHubChangelogGenerator
     end
 
     def filter_by_milestone(filtered_issues, newer_tag_name, src_array)
-
-
       filtered_issues.select! { |issue|
         # leave issues without milestones
         if issue.milestone.nil?
@@ -313,7 +309,6 @@ module GitHubChangelogGenerator
           @all_tags.find { |tag| tag.name == issue.milestone.title }.nil?
         end
       }
-
       unless newer_tag_name.nil?
 
         #add missed issues (according milestones)
@@ -336,6 +331,7 @@ module GitHubChangelogGenerator
 
         filtered_issues |= issues_to_add
       end
+      filtered_issues
     end
 
     def delete_by_time(array, hash_key, older_tag = nil, newer_tag = nil)