labels.py

@@ -43,8 +43,23 @@ def issues_event(data):
             if label["name"].startswith(status_prefix) and label["name"] not in status_closed:
                 return
 
-        # Set to Needs Triage
+        # Use Needs Triage as a default
         new_status = "Status/Needs Triage"
+
+        issue_timeline = utils.gitea_api_get(issue_url + "/timeline")
+        for event in issue_timeline:
+            if not event["type"] == "label":
+                # We are only interested in events that modify labels
+                continue
+            old_label_name = event["label"]["name"]
+            if not old_label_name.startswith(status_prefix):
+                # We are only interested in label events that modify `Status/` labels
+                continue
+            if old_label_name in status_closed:
+                # We are restoring the report to a open state, so we don't care about
+                # "closed" labels.
+                continue
+            new_status = old_label_name
     else:
         return