diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml
index 041f033008..245ea5e082 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@ name: Bug Report
 description: Report a non-security sensitive bug in Keycloak
 labels: ["kind/bug", "status/triage"]
 body:
+  - type: checkboxes
+    attributes:
+      label: Before reporting an issue
+      description: Please search to see if the issue is already reported, and try to reproduce the issue on the latest release.
+      options:
+        - label: I have searched existing issues
+          required: true
+        - label: I have reproduced the issue with the latest release
+          required: true
   - type: dropdown
     id: area
     attributes:
@@ -78,4 +87,4 @@ body:
       label: Anything else?
       description: Links? References? Anything that will give us more context about the issue you are encountering!
     validations:
-      required: false
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+      required: false