diff --git a/modules/templates/helper.go b/modules/templates/helper.go
index 532fc7989ec..0997239a55a 100644
--- a/modules/templates/helper.go
+++ b/modules/templates/helper.go
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ func NewFuncMap() template.FuncMap {
 		"RenderMarkdownToHtml": RenderMarkdownToHtml,
 		"RenderLabel":          RenderLabel,
 		"RenderLabels":         RenderLabels,
-		"RenderDependencies":   RenderDependencies,
 
 		// -----------------------------------------------------------------
 		// misc
diff --git a/modules/templates/util_render.go b/modules/templates/util_render.go
index 37feb800110..cdff31698ca 100644
--- a/modules/templates/util_render.go
+++ b/modules/templates/util_render.go
@@ -224,25 +224,3 @@ func RenderLabels(ctx context.Context, labels []*issues_model.Label, repoLink st
 	htmlCode += "</span>"
 	return template.HTML(htmlCode)
 }
-
-func RenderDependencies(ctx context.Context, dependencies []*issues_model.DependencyInfo) template.HTML {
-	if len(dependencies) == 0 {
-		return ""
-	}
-
-	htmlCode := "<span>"
-
-	for index, dependency := range dependencies {
-		if index != 0 {
-			htmlCode += `<span>,</span>`
-		}
-		anchorClasses := "gt-ml-2"
-		if dependency.Issue.IsClosed {
-			anchorClasses += " term-fg9"
-		}
-		htmlCode += fmt.Sprintf(`<a href="%s" data-tooltip-content="#%d %s" class="%s">#%d</a>`,
-			dependency.Issue.Link(), dependency.Issue.Index, RenderEmoji(ctx, dependency.Issue.Title), anchorClasses, dependency.Issue.Index)
-	}
-
-	return template.HTML(htmlCode + "</span>")
-}
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/issue.go b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
index 9c6eaa9f8cf..d3f49425632 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/issue.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/issue.go
@@ -141,6 +141,28 @@ func MustAllowPulls(ctx *context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
+func dependenciesToHTML(ctx *context.Context, dependencies []*issues_model.DependencyInfo) template.HTML {
+	if len(dependencies) == 0 {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	htmlCode := "<span>"
+
+	for index, dependency := range dependencies {
+		if index != 0 {
+			htmlCode += `<span>,</span>`
+		}
+		anchorClasses := "gt-ml-2"
+		if dependency.Issue.IsClosed {
+			anchorClasses += " gt-line-through"
+		}
+		htmlCode += fmt.Sprintf(`<a href="%s" data-tooltip-content="#%d %s" class="%s">#%d</a>`,
+			dependency.Issue.Link(), dependency.Issue.Index, templates.RenderEmoji(ctx, dependency.Issue.Title), anchorClasses, dependency.Issue.Index)
+	}
+
+	return template.HTML(htmlCode + "</span>")
+}
+
 func issues(ctx *context.Context, milestoneID, projectID int64, isPullOption optional.Option[bool]) {
 	var err error
 	viewType := ctx.FormString("type")
@@ -324,8 +346,8 @@ func issues(ctx *context.Context, milestoneID, projectID int64, isPullOption opt
 		return
 	}
 
-	blockingDependenciesMap := make(map[int64][]*issues_model.DependencyInfo, len(issues))
-	blockedByDependenciesMap := make(map[int64][]*issues_model.DependencyInfo, len(issues))
+	blockingDependenciesMap := make(map[int64]template.HTML, len(issues))
+	blockedByDependenciesMap := make(map[int64]template.HTML, len(issues))
 	// Get posters.
 	for i := range issues {
 		// Check read status
@@ -341,7 +363,7 @@ func issues(ctx *context.Context, milestoneID, projectID int64, isPullOption opt
 			return
 		}
 		slices.Reverse(blockingDependencies)
-		blockingDependenciesMap[issues[i].ID] = blockingDependencies
+		blockingDependenciesMap[issues[i].ID] = dependenciesToHTML(ctx, blockingDependencies)
 
 		blockedByDependencies, err := issues[i].BlockedByDependencies(ctx, db.ListOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
@@ -349,7 +371,7 @@ func issues(ctx *context.Context, milestoneID, projectID int64, isPullOption opt
 			return
 		}
 		slices.Reverse(blockedByDependencies)
-		blockedByDependenciesMap[issues[i].ID] = blockedByDependencies
+		blockedByDependenciesMap[issues[i].ID] = dependenciesToHTML(ctx, blockedByDependencies)
 	}
 	ctx.Data["BlockingDependenciesMap"] = blockingDependenciesMap
 	ctx.Data["BlockedByDependenciesMap"] = blockedByDependenciesMap
diff --git a/templates/shared/issue_dependency.tmpl b/templates/shared/issue_dependency.tmpl
index e97e8550849..0587b9bcb10 100644
--- a/templates/shared/issue_dependency.tmpl
+++ b/templates/shared/issue_dependency.tmpl
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {{if .Dependencies}}
 	<div class="flex-text-inline">
-		{{(ctx.Locale.Tr .TitleKey (RenderDependencies ctx .Dependencies)) | Safe}}
+		{{(ctx.Locale.Tr .TitleKey .Dependencies) | Safe}}
 	</div>
 {{end}}
diff --git a/web_src/css/helpers.css b/web_src/css/helpers.css
index dad0f9b127b..76077718a46 100644
--- a/web_src/css/helpers.css
+++ b/web_src/css/helpers.css
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Gitea's private styles use `g-` prefix.
 /* below class names match Tailwind CSS */
 .gt-object-contain { object-fit: contain !important; }
 .gt-no-underline { text-decoration-line: none !important; }
+.gt-line-through { text-decoration-line: line-through !important; }
 .gt-normal-case { text-transform: none !important; }
 .gt-italic { font-style: italic !important; }