diff --git a/.github/workflows/project_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/project_actions.yml
index 95e63b564f..36b88f2886 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/project_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/project_actions.yml
@@ -5,21 +5,48 @@ on:
     types: [opened, assigned]
   pull_request_review:
     types: [submitted]
+  issue_comment:
+    types: [created]
+  pull_request_review_comment:
+    types: [created]
 
 jobs:
-  pr_review_requested:
-    name: pr_review_requested
+  pr_review_started:
+    name: pr_review_started
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_review' && github.event.review.state == 'changes_requested'
+    # -----------------------------
+    # conditions are:
+    #   - PR issue comment which is not form Ynbot
+    #   - PR review comment which is not Hound (or any other bot)
+    #   - PR review submitted which is not from Hound (or any other bot) and is not 'Changes requested'
+    # -----------------------------
+    if: |
+      (github.event_name == 'issue_comment' && github.event.comment.user.id != 82967070) ||
+      (github.event_name == 'pull_request_review_comment' && github.event.comment.user.type != 'Bot') ||
+      (github.event_name == 'pull_request_review' && github.event.review.state != 'changes_requested' && github.event.review.user.type != 'Bot')
     steps:
-      - name: Move PR to 'Change Requested'
+      - name: Move PR to 'Review In Progress'
         uses: leonsteinhaeuser/project-beta-automations@v2.1.0
         with:
           gh_token: ${{ secrets.YNPUT_BOT_TOKEN }}
           organization: ynput
           project_id: 11
           resource_node_id: ${{ github.event.pull_request.node_id }}
-          status_value: Change Requested
+          status_value: Review In Progress
+
+  # pr_review_requested:
+  #   name: pr_review_requested
+  #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+  #   if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_review' && github.event.review.state == 'changes_requested'
+  #   steps:
+  #     - name: Move PR to 'Change Requested'
+  #       uses: leonsteinhaeuser/project-beta-automations@v2.1.0
+  #       with:
+  #         gh_token: ${{ secrets.YNPUT_BOT_TOKEN }}
+  #         organization: ynput
+  #         project_id: 11
+  #         resource_node_id: ${{ github.event.pull_request.node_id }}
+  #         status_value: Change Requested
 
   size-label:
     name: pr_size_label