diff --git a/.github/workflows/reopen_on_assignment.yml b/.github/workflows/reopen_on_assignment.yml
index fd0cd2f0e..171971ad1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reopen_on_assignment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reopen_on_assignment.yml
@@ -135,4 +135,27 @@ jobs:
               } catch (e) {
                 if (e.status !== 404) throw e;
               }
+
+              // Minimize stale enforcement comment (best-effort;
+              // sync w/ require_issue_link.yml minimize blocks)
+              try {
+                const marker = '<!-- require-issue-link -->';
+                const comments = await github.paginate(
+                  github.rest.issues.listComments,
+                  { owner, repo, issue_number: prNumber, per_page: 100 },
+                );
+                const stale = comments.find(c => c.body && c.body.includes(marker));
+                if (stale) {
+                  await github.graphql(`
+                    mutation($id: ID!) {
+                      minimizeComment(input: {subjectId: $id, classifier: OUTDATED}) {
+                        minimizedComment { isMinimized }
+                      }
+                    }
+                  `, { id: stale.node_id });
+                  console.log(`Minimized stale enforcement comment ${stale.id} as outdated`);
+                }
+              } catch (e) {
+                core.warning(`Could not minimize stale comment on PR #${prNumber}: ${e.message}`);
+              }
             }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/require_issue_link.yml b/.github/workflows/require_issue_link.yml
index 814c1b48f..42120384e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/require_issue_link.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/require_issue_link.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ name: Require Issue Link
 
 on:
   pull_request_target:
+    # NEVER CHECK OUT UNTRUSTED CODE FROM A PR's HEAD IN A pull_request_target JOB.
+    # Doing so would allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of your repository.
     types: [edited, reopened, labeled, unlabeled]
 
 # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -142,6 +144,29 @@ jobs:
               // Add bypass-issue-check so future triggers skip enforcement
               await ensureAndAddLabel('bypass-issue-check', '0e8a16');
 
+              // Minimize stale enforcement comment (best-effort; must not
+              // abort bypass — sync w/ reopen_on_assignment.yml & step below)
+              try {
+                const marker = '<!-- require-issue-link -->';
+                const comments = await github.paginate(
+                  github.rest.issues.listComments,
+                  { owner, repo, issue_number: prNumber, per_page: 100 },
+                );
+                const stale = comments.find(c => c.body && c.body.includes(marker));
+                if (stale) {
+                  await github.graphql(`
+                    mutation($id: ID!) {
+                      minimizeComment(input: {subjectId: $id, classifier: OUTDATED}) {
+                        minimizedComment { isMinimized }
+                      }
+                    }
+                  `, { id: stale.node_id });
+                  console.log(`Minimized stale enforcement comment ${stale.id} as outdated`);
+                }
+              } catch (e) {
+                core.warning(`Could not minimize stale comment on PR #${prNumber}: ${e.message}`);
+              }
+
               core.setOutput('has-link', 'true');
               core.setOutput('is-assigned', 'true');
             }
@@ -314,6 +339,29 @@ jobs:
               console.log(`Reopened PR #${prNumber}`);
             }
 
+            // Minimize stale enforcement comment (best-effort;
+            // sync w/ applyMaintainerBypass above & reopen_on_assignment.yml)
+            try {
+              const marker = '<!-- require-issue-link -->';
+              const comments = await github.paginate(
+                github.rest.issues.listComments,
+                { owner, repo, issue_number: prNumber, per_page: 100 },
+              );
+              const stale = comments.find(c => c.body && c.body.includes(marker));
+              if (stale) {
+                await github.graphql(`
+                  mutation($id: ID!) {
+                    minimizeComment(input: {subjectId: $id, classifier: OUTDATED}) {
+                      minimizedComment { isMinimized }
+                    }
+                  }
+                `, { id: stale.node_id });
+                console.log(`Minimized stale enforcement comment ${stale.id} as outdated`);
+              }
+            } catch (e) {
+              core.warning(`Could not minimize stale comment on PR #${prNumber}: ${e.message}`);
+            }
+
       - name: Post comment, close PR, and fail
         if: >-
           env.ENFORCE_ISSUE_LINK == 'true' &&