diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 74882253..063c005f 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ assignees: ''
 ## Issue validation
 - [ ] I checked for duplicate issues.
 - [ ] I checked for already existing discussions.
-- [ ] This bug is not yet addressed by an open pull request.
+- [ ] I checked for an already existing pull request addressing the issue.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index 14c57cfc..f9874142 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ assignees: ''
 ## Issue validation
 - [ ] I checked for duplicate issues.
 - [ ] I checked for already existing discussions.
-- [ ] This feature is not yet addressed by an open pull request.
+- [ ] I checked for an already existing pull request addressing the issue.