diff --git a/bridge.py b/bridge.py
index f2503a7..e926c7d 100644
--- a/bridge.py
+++ b/bridge.py
@@ -513,7 +513,12 @@ def process(state: dict, rec: dict) -> None:
         return
     if op == "add":
         create_post(state, rec)
-    elif op == "update":
+        return
+    # Intake-managed items already get status comments from intake_track();
+    # mirroring their ledger ops too would double-comment the user's post.
+    if any(e.get("ledger_id") == lid for e in state.get("intake", {}).values()):
+        return
+    if op == "update":
         comment(state, lid, update_body(rec), "update")
     else:
         comment(state, lid, close_body(rec), "close")