diff --git a/.github/workflows/qwen-autofix.yml b/.github/workflows/qwen-autofix.yml
index 2706ab9f46..2362fecdf9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qwen-autofix.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qwen-autofix.yml
@@ -201,41 +201,34 @@ jobs:
               fi
               if [[ "${EVENT_NAME}" == 'issues' ]]; then
                 DO_REVIEW=false
-                # Assigned to the autofix bot → issue phase directly (bypasses
-                # label gates; the assignee itself is the trust signal).
-                if [[ "${ASSIGNEE_LOGIN}" == "${AUTOFIX_BOT}" && "${ISSUE_STATE}" == 'open' ]]; then
-                  DO_ISSUE=true
-                  ROUTE_ISSUE="${ISSUE_NUMBER}"
-                  echo "🧭 issue #${ISSUE_NUMBER} assigned to ${AUTOFIX_BOT} → issue phase"
+                label_is_trigger=false
+                [[ "${ISSUE_LABEL}" == "${READY_FOR_AGENT_LABEL}" || "${ISSUE_LABEL}" == "${BUG_LABEL}" || "${ISSUE_LABEL}" == "${AUTOFIX_APPROVED_LABEL}" ]] && label_is_trigger=true
+                [[ "${ASSIGNEE_LOGIN}" == "${AUTOFIX_BOT}" ]] && label_is_trigger=true
+                if [[ "${label_is_trigger}" != 'true' ]]; then
+                  echo "🧭 issue event ignored: trigger_label=false label='${ISSUE_LABEL:-n/a}' issue='#${ISSUE_NUMBER:-n/a}'"
                 else
-                  label_is_trigger=false
-                  [[ "${ISSUE_LABEL}" == "${READY_FOR_AGENT_LABEL}" || "${ISSUE_LABEL}" == "${BUG_LABEL}" || "${ISSUE_LABEL}" == "${AUTOFIX_APPROVED_LABEL}" ]] && label_is_trigger=true
-                  if [[ "${label_is_trigger}" != 'true' ]]; then
-                    echo "🧭 issue event ignored: trigger_label=false label='${ISSUE_LABEL:-n/a}' issue='#${ISSUE_NUMBER:-n/a}'"
+                  issue_is_bug="$(jq -r --arg label "${BUG_LABEL}" 'index($label) != null' <<< "${ISSUE_LABELS_JSON:-[]}")"
+                  issue_is_ready="$(jq -r --arg label "${READY_FOR_AGENT_LABEL}" 'index($label) != null' <<< "${ISSUE_LABELS_JSON:-[]}")"
+                  sender_permission=''
+                  sender_is_trusted=false
+                  if [[ -n "${SENDER_LOGIN}" ]]; then
+                    if ! sender_permission="$(gh api "repos/${REPO}/collaborators/${SENDER_LOGIN}/permission" --jq '.permission // ""' 2>&1)"; then
+                      api_error="${sender_permission}"
+                      sender_permission=''
+                      api_error="${api_error//$'\r'/ }"
+                      api_error="${api_error//$'\n'/ }"
+                      echo "::warning::Permission API call failed for ${SENDER_LOGIN}: ${api_error}"
+                    fi
+                    [[ "${sender_permission}" == 'write' || "${sender_permission}" == 'maintain' || "${sender_permission}" == 'admin' ]] && sender_is_trusted=true
+                  fi
+                  issue_is_approved="$(jq -r --arg label "${AUTOFIX_APPROVED_LABEL}" 'index($label) != null' <<< "${ISSUE_LABELS_JSON:-[]}")"
+                  if [[ "${ISSUE_STATE}" == 'open' && "${issue_is_ready}" == 'true' && "${issue_is_approved}" == 'true' && "${label_is_trigger}" == 'true' && "${sender_is_trusted}" == 'true' ]]; then
+                    DO_ISSUE=true
                   else
-                    issue_is_bug="$(jq -r --arg label "${BUG_LABEL}" 'index($label) != null' <<< "${ISSUE_LABELS_JSON:-[]}")"
-                    issue_is_ready="$(jq -r --arg label "${READY_FOR_AGENT_LABEL}" 'index($label) != null' <<< "${ISSUE_LABELS_JSON:-[]}")"
-                    sender_permission=''
-                    sender_is_trusted=false
-                    if [[ -n "${SENDER_LOGIN}" ]]; then
-                      if ! sender_permission="$(gh api "repos/${REPO}/collaborators/${SENDER_LOGIN}/permission" --jq '.permission // ""' 2>&1)"; then
-                        api_error="${sender_permission}"
-                        sender_permission=''
-                        api_error="${api_error//$'\r'/ }"
-                        api_error="${api_error//$'\n'/ }"
-                        echo "::warning::Permission API call failed for ${SENDER_LOGIN}: ${api_error}"
-                      fi
-                      [[ "${sender_permission}" == 'write' || "${sender_permission}" == 'maintain' || "${sender_permission}" == 'admin' ]] && sender_is_trusted=true
-                    fi
-                    issue_is_approved="$(jq -r --arg label "${AUTOFIX_APPROVED_LABEL}" 'index($label) != null' <<< "${ISSUE_LABELS_JSON:-[]}")"
-                    if [[ "${ISSUE_STATE}" == 'open' && "${issue_is_ready}" == 'true' && "${issue_is_approved}" == 'true' && "${label_is_trigger}" == 'true' && "${sender_is_trusted}" == 'true' ]]; then
-                      DO_ISSUE=true
-                    else
-                      if [[ "${ISSUE_STATE}" == 'open' && "${label_is_trigger}" == 'true' && "${sender_is_trusted}" == 'true' && "${issue_is_ready}" != "${issue_is_approved}" ]]; then
-                        echo "::notice::Issue #${ISSUE_NUMBER:-n/a} needs both ${READY_FOR_AGENT_LABEL} and ${AUTOFIX_APPROVED_LABEL} before autofix can run."
-                      fi
-                      echo "🧭 issue event ignored: state_open=$([[ "${ISSUE_STATE}" == 'open' ]] && echo true || echo false) bug=${issue_is_bug} ready=${issue_is_ready} approved=${issue_is_approved} trigger_label=${label_is_trigger} sender_permission='${sender_permission:-none}' sender_trusted=${sender_is_trusted} label='${ISSUE_LABEL:-n/a}' issue='#${ISSUE_NUMBER:-n/a}'"
+                    if [[ "${ISSUE_STATE}" == 'open' && "${label_is_trigger}" == 'true' && "${sender_is_trusted}" == 'true' && "${issue_is_ready}" != "${issue_is_approved}" ]]; then
+                      echo "::notice::Issue #${ISSUE_NUMBER:-n/a} needs both ${READY_FOR_AGENT_LABEL} and ${AUTOFIX_APPROVED_LABEL} before autofix can run."
                     fi
+                    echo "🧭 issue event ignored: state_open=$([[ "${ISSUE_STATE}" == 'open' ]] && echo true || echo false) bug=${issue_is_bug} ready=${issue_is_ready} approved=${issue_is_approved} trigger_label=${label_is_trigger} sender_permission='${sender_permission:-none}' sender_trusted=${sender_is_trusted} label='${ISSUE_LABEL:-n/a}' issue='#${ISSUE_NUMBER:-n/a}'"
                   fi
                 fi
               fi
diff --git a/scripts/tests/qwen-autofix-workflow.test.js b/scripts/tests/qwen-autofix-workflow.test.js
index c62007ba53..9bfd4be9b8 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/qwen-autofix-workflow.test.js
+++ b/scripts/tests/qwen-autofix-workflow.test.js
@@ -304,12 +304,9 @@ describe('qwen-autofix workflow', () => {
       '[[ "${ISSUE_LABEL}" == "${READY_FOR_AGENT_LABEL}" || "${ISSUE_LABEL}" == "${BUG_LABEL}" || "${ISSUE_LABEL}" == "${AUTOFIX_APPROVED_LABEL}" ]] && label_is_trigger=true',
     );
     expect(workflow).toContain(
-      'if [[ "${ASSIGNEE_LOGIN}" == "${AUTOFIX_BOT}" && "${ISSUE_STATE}" == \'open\' ]]; then',
-    );
-    expect(workflow).toContain('ROUTE_ISSUE="${ISSUE_NUMBER}"');
-    expect(workflow).toContain(
-      'issue #${ISSUE_NUMBER} assigned to ${AUTOFIX_BOT} → issue phase',
+      '[[ "${ASSIGNEE_LOGIN}" == "${AUTOFIX_BOT}" ]] && label_is_trigger=true',
     );
+    expect(routeStep).not.toContain('ROUTE_ISSUE="${ISSUE_NUMBER}"');
     expect(workflow).toContain(
       'issue event ignored: state_open=$([[ "${ISSUE_STATE}" == \'open\' ]]',
     );