diff --git a/Scripts/server_gitea_api.gd b/Scripts/server_gitea_api.gd
index d0b7fdc..d2659c7 100644
--- a/Scripts/server_gitea_api.gd
+++ b/Scripts/server_gitea_api.gd
@@ -256,14 +256,17 @@ func __create_bug_data_from_server_response(bug_in:Dictionary, map_name:String,
 	var unresolved_tag_found : bool = false
 	
 	# Find which resolution statuses apply to this bug.
+	var priority_prefix : String = ProjectSettings.get_setting("bugbot/reporting/gitea/status_labels/priority_label_prefix", DEFAULT_PRIORITY_LABEL_PREFIX)
 	bug.is_open = (bug_in["state"] == "open")
 	if not bug.is_open:
 		resolved_tag_found = true
 	elif assigned_as_in_progress and bug_in["assignees"] is Array:
 		in_progress_tag_found = true
 	else:
-		for labels:Dictionary in bug_in["labels"]:
-			bug_labels.append(labels["name"] as String)
+		for label:Dictionary in bug_in["labels"]:
+			bug_labels.append(label["name"] as String)
+			if priority_prefix and label["name"].begins_with(priority_prefix):
+				bug.severity = label["name"]
 		for label:String in label_dict["resolved_labels"] as Array:
 			if bug_labels.has(label): resolved_tag_found = true
 		for label:String in label_dict["in_progress_labels"] as Array:
@@ -292,7 +295,6 @@ func __create_bug_data_from_server_response(bug_in:Dictionary, map_name:String,
 	bug.component = &"Unused"
 	bug.platform = &"Unused"
 	bug.operating_system = &"Unused"
-	bug.severity = "Severity will go here."
 	bug.status = bug_in["state"]
 	
 	return bug