diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index aa022c0e7..b4b59cc2e 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -741,9 +741,9 @@ class IssuesProcessor {
             }
             // Should we un-stale this issue?
             if (shouldRemoveStaleWhenUpdated &&
-                issueHasComments &&
+                (issueHasUpdate || issueHasComments) &&
                 !issue.markedStaleThisRun) {
-                issueLogger.info(`Remove the stale label since the $$type has a comment and the workflow should remove the stale label when updated`);
+                issueLogger.info(`Remove the stale label since the $$type has been updated and the workflow should remove the stale label when updated`);
                 yield this._removeStaleLabel(issue, staleLabel);
                 // Are there labels to remove or add when an issue is no longer stale?
                 yield this._removeLabelsWhenUnstale(issue, labelsToRemoveWhenUnstale);
diff --git a/src/classes/issues-processor.ts b/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
index 9cb1bb23f..1ddbadbd2 100644
--- a/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
+++ b/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
@@ -674,11 +674,11 @@ export class IssuesProcessor {
     // Should we un-stale this issue?
     if (
       shouldRemoveStaleWhenUpdated &&
-      issueHasComments &&
+      (issueHasUpdate || issueHasComments) &&
       !issue.markedStaleThisRun
     ) {
       issueLogger.info(
-        `Remove the stale label since the $$type has a comment and the workflow should remove the stale label when updated`
+        `Remove the stale label since the $$type has been updated and the workflow should remove the stale label when updated`
       );
       await this._removeStaleLabel(issue, staleLabel);