diff --git a/pagure/lib/__init__.py b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
index acd5f1e..e34eb1b 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
@@ -948,6 +948,7 @@ def edit_comment(session, parent, comment, user,
     comment.editor = user_obj
     parent.last_updated = comment.edited_on
 
+    session.add(parent)
     session.add(comment)
     # Make sure we won't have SQLAlchemy error before we continue
     session.flush()
diff --git a/pagure/ui/issues.py b/pagure/ui/issues.py
index a6e436c..b4a3c7f 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/issues.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/issues.py
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ def update_issue(repo, issueid, username=None, namespace=None):
                     'You are not allowed to remove this comment from '
                     'this issue')
 
+            issue.last_updated = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+            SESSION.add(issue)
             SESSION.delete(comment)
             try:
                 SESSION.commit()