diff --git a/automations/js/src/project_automation/prs.mjs b/automations/js/src/project_automation/prs.mjs
index f1b88984a8..ec24d3c0b7 100644
--- a/automations/js/src/project_automation/prs.mjs
+++ b/automations/js/src/project_automation/prs.mjs
@@ -82,7 +82,11 @@ export const main = async (octokit, core) => {
   core.debug(`PR card ID: ${prCard.id}`)
 
   if (eventName === 'pull_request_review') {
-    await syncReviews(core, pr, prBoard, prCard)
+    if (pr.isDraft) {
+      await prBoard.moveCard(prCard.id, prBoard.columns.Draft)
+    } else {
+      await syncReviews(core, pr, prBoard, prCard)
+    }
   } else {
     switch (eventAction) {
       case 'opened':