diff --git a/api/routes_rest_api.go b/api/routes_rest_api.go
index 55dfcf4..ea804ec 100644
--- a/api/routes_rest_api.go
+++ b/api/routes_rest_api.go
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func (r restApi) handlerUpdateIssueComment(w http.ResponseWriter, request *http.
 	}
 
 	comment := gitea.EditIssueCommentOption{
-		Body: request.FormValue("body"),
+		Body: ghComment.GetBody(),
 	}
 
 	commentResponse, _, err := client.EditIssueComment(owner, repo, int64(commentIDInt), comment)