diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_pr/link.js b/.github/workflows/dev_pr/link.js
index 1fbd0447175bd..05e6a85a8774e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_pr/link.js
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_pr/link.js
@@ -83,22 +83,16 @@ async function commentGitHubURL(github, context, pullRequestNumber, issueID) {
   // Make the call to ensure issue exists before adding comment
   const issueInfo = await helpers.getGitHubInfo(github, context, issueID, pullRequestNumber);
   const message = "* Closes: #" + issueInfo.number
-  if (await haveComment(github, context, pullRequestNumber, message)) {
-    return;
-  }
-  if (issueInfo){
+  if (issueInfo) {
+    if (context.payload.pull_request.body.includes(message)) {
+      return;
+    }
     await github.pulls.update({
       owner: context.repo.owner,
       repo: context.repo.repo,
       pull_number: pullRequestNumber,
       body: (context.payload.pull_request.body || "") + "\n" + message
     });
-    await github.issues.createComment({
-      owner: context.repo.owner,
-      repo: context.repo.repo,
-      issue_number: pullRequestNumber,
-      body: message
-    });
   }
 }