diff --git a/modules/mesh-issues/cmd/mesh-issues/groom.go b/modules/mesh-issues/cmd/mesh-issues/groom.go
index bd07549d..229ff2ec 100644
--- a/modules/mesh-issues/cmd/mesh-issues/groom.go
+++ b/modules/mesh-issues/cmd/mesh-issues/groom.go
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ func (t *Tracker) judge(is *Issue, candidates []*Issue) (*Verdict, error) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if v.Verdict != VerdictNone && v.Issue == 0 {
+	if (v.Verdict == VerdictDuplicate || v.Verdict == VerdictRelated) && v.Issue == 0 {
 		// "related to issue 0" names no issue: the model's way of saying none. Not a failure, and nothing is linked.
 		v.Verdict = VerdictNone
 	}