diff --git a/migration/src/remap_cross_issue_links.py b/migration/src/remap_cross_issue_links.py
index a3d4fbc..639237b 100644
--- a/migration/src/remap_cross_issue_links.py
+++ b/migration/src/remap_cross_issue_links.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     body = get_issue_body(token, repo, issue_number, logger)
     if body:
         updated_body = embed_gh_issue_link(body, issue_id_map, issue_number)
-        updated_body = create_issue_links_outside_projects(body)
+        updated_body = create_issue_links_outside_projects(updated_body)
         if updated_body == body:
             logger.debug(f"Issue {issue_number} does not contain any cross-issue links; nothing to do.")
             return
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         id = comment.id
         body = comment.body
         updated_body = embed_gh_issue_link(body, issue_id_map, issue_number)
-        updated_body = create_issue_links_outside_projects(body)
+        updated_body = create_issue_links_outside_projects(updated_body)
         if updated_body == body:
             logger.debug(f"Comment {id} does not contain any cross-issue links; nothing to do.")
             continue