diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
index 768f4e2..26e9cad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
@@ -294,18 +294,16 @@ jobs:
                 gh pr comment "$PR_NUM" --body "$LOCKED_COMMENT" || true
                 gh pr lock "$PR_NUM" || true
             fi
-            if label_exists_any "awaiting-review"; then
-              echo "PR_THREAD_COUNT=$PR_THREAD_COUNT"
-              if [ "$PR_THREAD_COUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
-                echo "Has awaiting-review label and review comments, marking as awaiting-changes"
-                gh pr edit "$PR_NUM" \
-                  --add-label "awaiting-changes" \
-                  --remove-label "awaiting-review" || true
-              else
-                echo "No review comments, ensuring awaiting-review label"
-                gh pr edit "$PR_NUM" \
-                  --add-label "awaiting-review" \
-                  --remove-label "awaiting-changes" || true
+            if label_exists_any "awaiting-review" && [ "$PR_THREAD_COUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
+              echo "Has awaiting-review label and review comments, marking as awaiting-changes"
+              gh pr edit "$PR_NUM" \
+                --add-label "awaiting-changes" \
+                --remove-label "awaiting-review" || true
+            elif label_exists_any "awaiting-changes" && [ "$PR_THREAD_COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
+              echo "No review comments, ensuring awaiting-review label"
+              gh pr edit "$PR_NUM" \
+                --add-label "awaiting-review" \
+                --remove-label "awaiting-changes" || true
               fi
             fi