diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index 1a78e03280..9e4d0f4310 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ I acknowledge that:
   - All extensions
 - I have tried the troubleshooting guide: https://tachiyomi.org/help/guides/troubleshooting-problems/
 - If this is an issue with an extension, that I should be opening an issue in https://github.com/tachiyomiorg/tachiyomi-extensions
-- I have searched the existing issues and this is new ticket **NOT** a duplicate or related to another open issue
+- I have searched the existing issues and this is new ticket **NOT** a duplicate or related to another open or closed issue
 - I will fill out the title and the information in this template
 
 Note that the issue will be automatically closed if you do not fill out the title or requested information.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/report_issue.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/report_issue.yml
index 70d3e9deaf..f834762589 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/report_issue.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/report_issue.yml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ body:
       label: Acknowledgements
       description: Read this carefully, we will close and ignore your issue if you skimmed through this.
       options:
-        - label: I have searched the existing issues and this is a new ticket, **NOT** a duplicate or related to another open issue.
+        - label: I have searched the existing issues and this is a new ticket, **NOT** a duplicate or related to another open or closed issue.
           required: true
         - label: I have written a short but informative title.
           required: true
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request_feature.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request_feature.yml
index 36c74e60e8..5956749e7b 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request_feature.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request_feature.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ body:
       label: Acknowledgements
       description: Read this carefully, we will close and ignore your issue if you skimmed through this.
       options:
-        - label: I have searched the existing issues and this is a new ticket, **NOT** a duplicate or related to another open issue.
+        - label: I have searched the existing issues and this is a new ticket, **NOT** a duplicate or related to another open or closed issue.
           required: true
         - label: I have written a short but informative title.
           required: true