diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/repo/pulls/PullReviewComment.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/repo/pulls/PullReviewComment.svelte
index 7c51b4a7b..8d9d044e4 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/repo/pulls/PullReviewComment.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/repo/pulls/PullReviewComment.svelte
@@ -32,10 +32,8 @@
 	}: Props = $props();
 
 	async function submit(body: string) {
-		const newComment = { ...comment, body };
-		await onedit(newComment);
-		comment = newComment;
-		comment.bodyHtml = renderMarkdown(body, markup);
+		const bodyHtml = renderMarkdown(body, markup);
+		await onedit({ ...comment, body, bodyHtml });
 		editing = false;
 	}
 </script>