diff --git a/.github/workflows/triage-unlabelled.yml b/.github/workflows/triage-unlabelled.yml
index 74ae5c2268..acfc023ee0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/triage-unlabelled.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/triage-unlabelled.yml
@@ -19,16 +19,24 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check if issue is already in "${{ env.BOARD_NAME }}"
         run: |
-          if curl -i -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H "Authorization: bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" -X POST -d '{"query": "query($issue: Int!, $owner: String!, $repo: String!) { repository(owner: $owner, name: $repo) { issue(number: $issue) { projectCards { nodes { project { name } } } } } } ", "variables" : "{ \"issue\": '${ISSUE}', \"owner\": \"'${OWNER}'\", \"repo\": \"'${REPO}'\" }" }' https://api.github.com/graphql | grep "\b$BOARD_NAME\b"; then
-            echo "Issue is already in Project '$BOARD_NAME', proceeding";
-            echo "ALREADY_IN_BOARD=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          else
-            echo "Issue is not in project '$BOARD_NAME', cancelling this workflow"
-            echo "ALREADY_IN_BOARD=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          json=$(curl -s -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -H "Authorization: bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" -X POST -d '{"query": "query($issue: Int!, $owner: String!, $repo: String!) { repository(owner: $owner, name: $repo) { issue(number: $issue) { projectCards { nodes { project { name } isArchived } } } } } ", "variables" : "{ \"issue\": '${ISSUE}', \"owner\": \"'${OWNER}'\", \"repo\": \"'${REPO}'\" }" }' https://api.github.com/graphql)
+          if echo $json | jq '.data.repository.issue.projectCards.nodes | length'; then
+            if [[ $(echo $json | jq '.data.repository.issue.projectCards.nodes[0].project.name') =~ "${BOARD_NAME}" ]]; then
+              if [[ $(echo $json | jq '.data.repository.issue.projectCards.nodes[0].isArchived') == 'true' ]]; then
+                echo "Issue is already in Project '$BOARD_NAME', but is archived - skipping workflow";
+                echo "SKIP_ACTION=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+              else
+                echo "Issue is already in Project '$BOARD_NAME', proceeding";
+                echo "ALREADY_IN_BOARD=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+              fi
+            else
+              echo "Issue is not in project '$BOARD_NAME', cancelling this workflow"
+              echo "ALREADY_IN_BOARD=false" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            fi
           fi
       - name: Move issue
         uses: alex-page/github-project-automation-plus@bb266ff4dde9242060e2d5418e120a133586d488
-        if: ${{ env.ALREADY_IN_BOARD == 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ env.ALREADY_IN_BOARD == 'true' && env.SKIP_ACTION != 'true' }}
         with:
           project: Issue triage
           column: Triaged
@@ -38,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Remove Z-Labs label when features behind labs flags are removed
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: >
-        !(contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'A-Maths') || 
+        !(contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'A-Maths') ||
         contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'A-Message-Pinning') ||
         contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'A-Threads') ||
         contains(github.event.issue.labels.*.name, 'A-Polls') ||