diff --git a/app/models/time_entry.rb b/app/models/time_entry.rb
index b97d47b5d..4a3a79987 100644
--- a/app/models/time_entry.rb
+++ b/app/models/time_entry.rb
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class TimeEntry < ApplicationRecord
     if spent_on && spent_on_changed? && user
       errors.add :base, I18n.t(:error_spent_on_future_date) if !Setting.timelog_accept_future_dates? && (spent_on > user.today)
     end
-    if !Setting.timelog_accept_closed_issues? && issue&.closed? && issue&.was_closed?
+    if !Setting.timelog_accept_closed_issues? && issue&.closed? && issue.was_closed?
       errors.add :base, I18n.t(:error_spent_on_closed_issue)
     end
   end