diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01-report-a-bug.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01-report-a-bug.yml
index d8a2d145e..fcfcef0f3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01-report-a-bug.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01-report-a-bug.yml
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ body:
         Please list all links to the sections of
         [our documentation](https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material) that
         are relevant to the bug, in order to show that you have consulted and
-        thoroughly read it. Additionally, list links to possibly related
-        [issues](https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/issues)
+        thoroughly read it. Additionally, list links to possibly related open
+        and closed [issues](https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/issues)
         or [discussions](https://github.com/squidfunk/mkdocs-material/discussions)
         you encountered when searching our issue tracker.
         [More](https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/contributing/reporting-a-bug/#related-links)