diff --git a/app/routes/issues.py b/app/routes/issues.py
index 50db69d..9773811 100644
--- a/app/routes/issues.py
+++ b/app/routes/issues.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def view(issue_id):
             issue.result_photos = existing + new_photos
 
         # Persist a comment entry if the user wrote update notes
-        comment_body = form.comments.data.strip() if form.comments.data else ''
+        comment_body = form.update_notes.data.strip() if form.update_notes.data else ''
         if comment_body:
             comment = IssueComment(
                 issue_id       = issue.id,
diff --git a/app/templates/issues/view.html b/app/templates/issues/view.html
index 6d23e80..8a9d8fb 100644
--- a/app/templates/issues/view.html
+++ b/app/templates/issues/view.html
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@
           </div>
           {% endif %}
           <div class="mb-3">
-            {{ form.comments.label(class="form-label fw-semibold") }}
-            {{ form.comments(class="form-control", rows=3, placeholder="Optional update notes…") }}
+            {{ form.update_notes.label(class="form-label fw-semibold") }}
+            {{ form.update_notes(class="form-control", rows=3, placeholder="Optional update notes…") }}
           </div>
           <div class="mb-3">
             {{ form.result_notes.label(class="form-label fw-semibold") }}
diff --git a/app/utils/forms.py b/app/utils/forms.py
index fdf57c1..5080b33 100644
--- a/app/utils/forms.py
+++ b/app/utils/forms.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class IssueUpdateForm(FlaskForm):
         ('open','Open'), ('in_progress','In Progress'), ('resolved','Resolved'),
     ], validators=[DataRequired()])
     assigned_to  = SelectField('Assign To', coerce=int, validators=[Optional()])
-    comments     = TextAreaField('Update Notes', validators=[Optional(), Length(max=1000)])
+    update_notes = TextAreaField('Update Notes', validators=[Optional(), Length(max=1000)])
     result_notes = TextAreaField('Result Notes', validators=[Optional(), Length(max=2000)])
     result_photos = FileField('Result Photos', validators=[
         Optional(),