diff --git a/module/bug/model.php b/module/bug/model.php
index 009e72fb0b..841acec8be 100644
--- a/module/bug/model.php
+++ b/module/bug/model.php
@@ -632,6 +632,7 @@ class bugModel extends model
             ->setIF($this->post->resolution  == '' and $this->post->resolvedDate =='', 'status', 'active')
             ->setIF($this->post->resolution  != '', 'confirmed', 1)
             ->setIF($this->post->story != false and $this->post->story != $oldBug->story, 'storyVersion', $this->loadModel('story')->getVersion($this->post->story))
+            ->setIF(!$this->post->linkBug, 'linkBug', '')
             ->remove('comment,files,labels,uid,contactListMenu')
             ->get();