diff --git a/modules/templates/util_render.go b/modules/templates/util_render.go
index d4d34418c5d..37feb800110 100644
--- a/modules/templates/util_render.go
+++ b/modules/templates/util_render.go
@@ -236,8 +236,12 @@ func RenderDependencies(ctx context.Context, dependencies []*issues_model.Depend
 		if index != 0 {
 			htmlCode += `<span>,</span>`
 		}
-		htmlCode += fmt.Sprintf(`<a href="%s" data-tooltip-content="#%d %s" class="gt-ml-2">#%d</a>`,
-			dependency.Issue.Link(), dependency.Issue.Index, RenderEmoji(ctx, dependency.Issue.Title), dependency.Issue.Index)
+		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>")