diff --git a/src/agents/definitions/respond-to-review.yaml b/src/agents/definitions/respond-to-review.yaml
index 6fea74e9..061187f8 100644
--- a/src/agents/definitions/respond-to-review.yaml
+++ b/src/agents/definitions/respond-to-review.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ capabilities:
 triggers:
   - event: scm:pr-review-submitted
     label: PR Review Submitted
-    description: Trigger when a review with changes requested is submitted
+    description: Trigger when a review with changes requested or comments is submitted
     defaultEnabled: true
     providers: [github]
     contextPipeline: [prContext, prConversation, directoryListing, contextFiles, squint]
diff --git a/src/triggers/github/pr-review-submitted.ts b/src/triggers/github/pr-review-submitted.ts
index e7b3b939..ed789fc9 100644
--- a/src/triggers/github/pr-review-submitted.ts
+++ b/src/triggers/github/pr-review-submitted.ts
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ export class PRReviewSubmittedTrigger implements TriggerHandler {
 		// Only trigger on submitted reviews, not edits or dismissals
 		if (ctx.payload.action !== 'submitted') return false;
 
-		// Only respond to changes_requested reviews — not approved or commented
-		if (ctx.payload.review.state !== 'changes_requested') return false;
+		// Respond to changes_requested and commented reviews — not approved
+		if (ctx.payload.review.state === 'approved') return false;
 
 		return true;
 	}
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class PRReviewSubmittedTrigger implements TriggerHandler {
 		const prNumber = reviewPayload.pull_request.number;
 		const reviewAuthor = reviewPayload.review.user.login;
 
-		// Only respond to changes_requested from the reviewer persona
+		// Only respond to reviews from the reviewer persona
 		if (!ctx.personaIdentities) {
 			logger.warn('No persona identities available, skipping review trigger', { prNumber });
 			return null;
diff --git a/tests/unit/triggers/pr-review-submitted.test.ts b/tests/unit/triggers/pr-review-submitted.test.ts
index 197af803..7bdf95e5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/triggers/pr-review-submitted.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/triggers/pr-review-submitted.test.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe('PRReviewSubmittedTrigger', () => {
 			expect(trigger.matches(ctx)).toBe(true);
 		});
 
-		it('does not match submitted review with commented state', () => {
+		it('matches submitted review with commented state', () => {
 			const ctx: TriggerContext = {
 				project: mockProject,
 				source: 'github',
@@ -76,6 +76,25 @@ describe('PRReviewSubmittedTrigger', () => {
 				}),
 			};
 
+			expect(trigger.matches(ctx)).toBe(true);
+		});
+
+		it('does not match dismissed reviews (action is dismissed, not submitted)', () => {
+			const ctx: TriggerContext = {
+				project: mockProject,
+				source: 'github',
+				payload: makeReviewPayload({
+					action: 'dismissed',
+					review: {
+						id: 100,
+						state: 'dismissed',
+						body: 'Dismissed',
+						html_url: 'https://github.com/...',
+						user: { login: 'cascade-reviewer' },
+					},
+				}),
+			};
+
 			expect(trigger.matches(ctx)).toBe(false);
 		});
 
@@ -272,5 +291,60 @@ describe('PRReviewSubmittedTrigger', () => {
 
 			expect(result?.agentInput.triggerCommentBody).toBe('Review: changes_requested');
 		});
+
+		it('returns respond-to-review result when reviewer persona posts commented review', async () => {
+			const ctx: TriggerContext = {
+				project: mockProject,
+				source: 'github',
+				payload: makeReviewPayload({
+					review: {
+						id: 200,
+						state: 'commented',
+						body: 'Left some inline comments',
+						html_url: 'https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/42#pullrequestreview-200',
+						user: { login: 'cascade-reviewer' },
+					},
+				}),
+				personaIdentities: mockPersonaIdentities,
+			};
+
+			const result = await trigger.handle(ctx);
+
+			expect(result).toEqual({
+				agentType: 'respond-to-review',
+				agentInput: {
+					prNumber: 42,
+					prBranch: 'feature/test',
+					repoFullName: 'owner/repo',
+					triggerCommentId: 200,
+					triggerCommentBody: 'Left some inline comments',
+					triggerCommentPath: '',
+					triggerCommentUrl: 'https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/42#pullrequestreview-200',
+				},
+				prNumber: 42,
+				workItemId: 'abc123',
+			});
+		});
+
+		it('uses Review: commented fallback when commented review has null body', async () => {
+			const ctx: TriggerContext = {
+				project: mockProject,
+				source: 'github',
+				payload: makeReviewPayload({
+					review: {
+						id: 200,
+						state: 'commented',
+						body: null,
+						html_url: 'https://github.com/owner/repo/pull/42#pullrequestreview-200',
+						user: { login: 'cascade-reviewer' },
+					},
+				}),
+				personaIdentities: mockPersonaIdentities,
+			};
+
+			const result = await trigger.handle(ctx);
+
+			expect(result?.agentInput.triggerCommentBody).toBe('Review: commented');
+		});
 	});
 });