diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_pr/link.js b/.github/workflows/dev_pr/link.js
index 1fbd0447175..94843bbcc8c 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 (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
-    });
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/dev/merge_arrow_pr.py b/dev/merge_arrow_pr.py
index 352befc3289..05c1c037269 100755
--- a/dev/merge_arrow_pr.py
+++ b/dev/merge_arrow_pr.py
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ def current_versions(self):
         return unreleased_versions
 
     def resolve(self, fix_version, comment, pr_body):
+        # comment
         cur_status = self.issue["state"]
 
         if cur_status == "closed":