diff --git a/.github/scripts/pr-guidelines/check-linked-issue.js b/.github/scripts/pr-guidelines/check-linked-issue.js
index 5892de53b88..b57239a33c0 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/pr-guidelines/check-linked-issue.js
+++ b/.github/scripts/pr-guidelines/check-linked-issue.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ module.exports = async ({ github, context, isAllowListed }) => {
             nodes {
               number
               labels(first: 10) { nodes { name } }
+              assignees(first: 10) { nodes { login } }
             }
           }
         }
@@ -86,6 +87,22 @@ module.exports = async ({ github, context, isAllowListed }) => {
     return;
   }
 
+  const prAuthor = context.payload.pull_request.user.login;
+  const isNaomiSprintAssignee = linkedIssues.some(
+    issue =>
+      issue.labels.nodes.some(l => l.name === "Naomi's Sprints") &&
+      issue.assignees.nodes.some(a => a.login === prAuthor)
+  );
+  if (isNaomiSprintAssignee) {
+    await github.rest.issues.addLabels({
+      owner: context.repo.owner,
+      repo: context.repo.repo,
+      issue_number: context.payload.pull_request.number,
+      labels: ["Naomi's Sprints"]
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+
   const isOpenForContribution = linkedIssues.some(issue =>
     issue.labels.nodes.some(
       l => l.name === 'help wanted' || l.name === 'first timers only'