diff --git a/.github/helpers/src/issue-checker.ts b/.github/helpers/src/issue-checker.ts
index 070020eca..095b84225 100644
--- a/.github/helpers/src/issue-checker.ts
+++ b/.github/helpers/src/issue-checker.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ async function checkIssues(client: Octo, pr: number) {
           id
           number
           title
-          timelineItems(first: 100, itemTypes: [CONNECTED_EVENT]) {
+          timelineItems(first: 100, itemTypes: [CONNECTED_EVENT, CROSS_REFERENCED_EVENT]) {
             __typename
             ... on  PullRequestTimelineItemsConnection{
               totalCount
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-issue-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-issue-check.yml
index 6c94bded7..92adea3f2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-issue-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-issue-check.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ permissions:
     statuses: read,
   }
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
+  pull_request:
 
 jobs:
   issue-check: