diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/accuracy_bug_report.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/accuracy_bug_report.yaml
index 89e15e76..288ee1cd 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/accuracy_bug_report.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/accuracy_bug_report.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Check for duplicates
       options:
-        - label: I've checked for duplicate issues by using the search function of the [issue tracker](https://github.com/PathOfBuildingCommunity/PathOfBuilding/issues)
+        - label: I've checked for duplicate issues by using the search function of the [issue tracker](https://github.com/PathOfBuildingCommunity/PathOfBuilding/issues?q=is%3Aissue)
           required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: expected
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/application_bug_report.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/application_bug_report.yaml
index 503f4dff..92a7548f 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/application_bug_report.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/application_bug_report.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Check for duplicates
       options:
-        - label: I've checked for duplicate issues by using the search function of the [issue tracker](https://github.com/PathOfBuildingCommunity/PathOfBuilding/issues)
+        - label: I've checked for duplicate issues by using the search function of the [issue tracker](https://github.com/PathOfBuildingCommunity/PathOfBuilding/issues?q=is%3Aissue)
           required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: expected
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/behaviour_bug_report.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/behaviour_bug_report.yaml
index 2cca4603..09faff2d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/behaviour_bug_report.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/behaviour_bug_report.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Check for duplicates
       options:
-        - label: I've checked for duplicate issues by using the search function of the [issue tracker](https://github.com/PathOfBuildingCommunity/PathOfBuilding/issues)
+        - label: I've checked for duplicate issues by using the search function of the [issue tracker](https://github.com/PathOfBuildingCommunity/PathOfBuilding/issues?q=is%3Aissue)
           required: true
   - type: checkboxes
     id: validity
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/calculation_bug_report.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/calculation_bug_report.yaml
index 5f19a421..03e1ea97 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/calculation_bug_report.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/calculation_bug_report.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Check for duplicates
       options:
-        - label: I've checked for duplicate issues by using the search function of the [issue tracker](https://github.com/PathOfBuildingCommunity/PathOfBuilding/issues)
+        - label: I've checked for duplicate issues by using the search function of the [issue tracker](https://github.com/PathOfBuildingCommunity/PathOfBuilding/issues?q=is%3Aissue)
           required: true
   - type: checkboxes
     id: validity
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/crash_report.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/crash_report.yaml
index ee86c835..140abb13 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/crash_report.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/crash_report.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Check for duplicates
       options:
-        - label: I've checked for duplicate issues by using the search function of the [issue tracker](https://github.com/PathOfBuildingCommunity/PathOfBuilding/issues)
+        - label: I've checked for duplicate issues by using the search function of the [issue tracker](https://github.com/PathOfBuildingCommunity/PathOfBuilding/issues?q=is%3Aissue)
           required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: context
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml
index cf41bd86..dad3aa75 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Check for duplicates
       options:
-        - label: I've checked for duplicate issues by using the search function of the [issue tracker](https://github.com/PathOfBuildingCommunity/PathOfBuilding/issues)
+        - label: I've checked for duplicate issues by using the search function of the [issue tracker](https://github.com/PathOfBuildingCommunity/PathOfBuilding/issues?q=is%3Aissue)
           required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: problem