diff --git a/bridge/__init__.py b/bridge/__init__.py
index 3045958..ceb01f6 100644
--- a/bridge/__init__.py
+++ b/bridge/__init__.py
@@ -139,9 +139,10 @@ def gitea_handle_issue_action():
         print(e, type(e))
         abort(400) # the data isn't formatted correctly
 
-    issue_sentinel_present = issue_sentinel in event_body
+    if issue_sentinel in event_body:
+        return ''
 
-    if event_type == "opened" and not issue_sentinel_present:
+    if event_type == "opened":
         issue_footer = create_signature(
             issue_user,
             issue_user_url,
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ def gitea_handle_issue_action():
             issue_comment_body,
         )
 
-    elif event_type == "created" and not issue_sentinel_present:
+    elif event_type == "created":
         comment_user = data["comment"]["user"]["login"]
         comment_user_url = "https://{}/{}".format(
             app.config["GITEA_INSTANCE_DOMAIN"],
@@ -247,9 +248,10 @@ def github_handle_issue_action():
         print(e, type(e))
         abort(400) # the data isn't formatted correctly
 
-    issue_sentinel_present = issue_sentinel in event_body
+    if issue_sentinel in event_body:
+        return ''
 
-    if event_type == "opened" and not issue_sentinel_present:
+    if event_type == "opened":
         issue_footer = create_signature(
             issue_user,
             issue_user_url,
@@ -261,29 +263,14 @@ def github_handle_issue_action():
             issue_footer
         ])
 
-        new_issue = gitea.create_issue(
+        gitea.create_issue(
             repo_owner,
             repo_name,
             event_title,
             issue_body
         )
-        
-        returned_data = new_issue.json()
-        issue_comment_body = create_signature(
-            "mirrored",
-            returned_data["html_url"],
-            app.config["GITEA_INSTANCE_DOMAIN"],
-            returned_data["url"],
-        )
 
-        github.leave_comment_on_issue_by_number(
-            repo_owner,
-            repo_name,
-            issue_number,
-            issue_comment_body,
-        )
-
-    elif event_type == "created" and not issue_sentinel_present:
+    elif event_type == "created":
         comment_user = data["comment"]["user"]["login"]
         comment_user_url = "https://github.com/{}".format(
             comment_user,