diff --git a/webhook_server/libs/github_api.py b/webhook_server/libs/github_api.py
index a8741827..76015240 100644
--- a/webhook_server/libs/github_api.py
+++ b/webhook_server/libs/github_api.py
@@ -936,9 +936,14 @@ def manage_reviewed_by_label(self, review_state: str, action: str, reviewed_user
         label_prefix: str = ""
         label_to_remove: str = ""
 
-        if review_state == APPROVE_STR and reviewed_user in self.all_approvers:
-            label_prefix = APPROVED_BY_LABEL_PREFIX
-            label_to_remove = f"{CHANGED_REQUESTED_BY_LABEL_PREFIX}{reviewed_user}"
+        if review_state == APPROVE_STR:
+            if reviewed_user in self.all_approvers:
+                label_prefix = APPROVED_BY_LABEL_PREFIX
+                label_to_remove = f"{CHANGED_REQUESTED_BY_LABEL_PREFIX}{reviewed_user}"
+
+            else:
+                self.logger.debug(f"{self.log_prefix} {reviewed_user} not in approvers list, will not {action} label.")
+                return
 
         elif review_state in ("approved", LGTM_STR):
             if base_dict := self.hook_data.get("issue", self.hook_data.get("pull_request")):