diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/pull_request_template.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/pull_request_template.md
index d54352dac..55d456545 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/pull_request_template.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Mention the issue number(s) this PR addresses (e.g., #123).
 - [ ] I have performed a self-review of my code.
 - [ ] I have included the issue # in the PR.
 - [ ] I have labelled the PR correctly.
+- [ ] The issue I am working on is assigned to me.
 - [ ] I didn't use any hardcoded values (otherwise it will not scale, and will make it difficult to maintain consistency across the application).
 - [ ] I made sure font sizes, color choices etc are all referenced from the theme.
 - [ ] My PR is granular and targeted to one specific feature.