diff --git a/src/PostFailedTests.php b/src/PostFailedTests.php
index cb83573..7dc4fce 100644
--- a/src/PostFailedTests.php
+++ b/src/PostFailedTests.php
@@ -30,34 +30,80 @@ final class PostFailedTests{
 
 
     private function fail($name,$att,$error,$message){
-        //composer the issue
-        $issueTitle="Failed test $name";
-        $issueBody="";
-        // upload any screenshots and add to message
+        //stick the error type into the atts array
+        $att['result']=$error;
+        //trim the message
+        $message=trim($message);
+
+        // get any existing issue
+        $issue=$this->repo->getIssues(['q' => $name])[0]??null;
+
+        // if existing issue, is the error the same?
+        if($issue){
+            if( $this->doesMessageMatch($issue->body,$message,$att) ){
+                $issue->addComment("Failed again. Same errors [above]($issue->html_url#issue-{$issue->id})");
+                return;
+            }else{
+                foreach($issue->getComments() as $comment){
+                    if( $this->doesMessageMatch($comment->body,$message,$att) ){
+                        $issue->addComment("Failed again. Same errors as [above]($issue->html_url#issuecomment-{$comment->id})");
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        //so its a new iss or changed error, lets upload screenshot and compose the body
+        $issueBody='';
         if(file_exists("/tmp/$name.png")){
             $data=$this->repo->addReleaseAttachment(1,"/tmp/$name.png");
             $url=$data->browser_download_url;
             $issueBody.="\n![]($url)\n";
             unlink("/tmp/$name.png");
         }
-        //add the message
-        if(trim($message)) $issueBody.="```plain\n$message.\n```\n";
-        // add the atts
-        $issueBody.=" * result = $error\n";
+        if($message) $issueBody.="```plain\n$message\n```\n";
         foreach($att as $k=>$v){
             $issueBody.=" * $k = $v\n";
         }
 
-        // does the issue exist
-        $issue=$this->repo->getIssues(['q' => $issueTitle])[0]??null;
+        //post the body
         if($issue){
             $issue->addComment($issueBody);
         }else{
             $issue=$this->repo->createIssue([
-                'title'=>$issueTitle,
+                'title'=>'Failed test '.$name,
                 'body'=>$issueBody
             ]);
         }
+
+    }
+
+    private function doesMessageMatch($body,$message,$att){
+        // extract the old message
+        preg_match('#```plain\n(.*)\n```#s',$body,$match);
+        $messageOld=$match[1]??'';
+        // return false if not the same
+        if( $message != $messageOld ){
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // extract the old atts
+        $attOld=[];
+        preg_match_all('# \* (.*?) = (.*)#',$body,$m);
+        foreach($m[0]??[] as $k=>$v){
+            $attOld[$m[1][$k]]=$m[2][$k];
+        }
+        // make sure all current attributes (except time) are the same as old
+        // return false on first mis-match
+        foreach($att as $k=>$v){
+            if($k=='time') continue;
+            if(($attOld[$k]??null) != $v){
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // all matches, error message is the same
+        return true;
     }
 
     private function success($name,$att){