diff --git a/core/workflows/review_pr.py b/core/workflows/review_pr.py
index 45a3e30..f57a007 100644
--- a/core/workflows/review_pr.py
+++ b/core/workflows/review_pr.py
@@ -523,6 +523,36 @@ def _reviewer_from_pr_assignee(
     return []
 
 
+def _reviewer_from_existing_review_request(
+    pr: Any,
+    *,
+    owner: str,
+    pr_author_login: str,
+) -> list[str]:
+    for reviewer in get_field(pr, "requested_reviewers", []) or []:
+        if is_automation_user(reviewer):
+            continue
+        login = _normalize_reviewer_login(
+            get_login(reviewer),
+            pr_author_login=pr_author_login,
+        )
+        if login:
+            logger.info(
+                "review-pr: using existing requested reviewer %s",
+                login,
+            )
+            return [login]
+    for team in get_field(pr, "requested_teams", []) or []:
+        slug = str(get_field(team, "slug", "") or "").strip().lstrip("@")
+        if slug:
+            logger.info(
+                "review-pr: using existing requested team reviewer %s",
+                slug,
+            )
+            return [f"{owner}/{slug}"]
+    return []
+
+
 def _deterministic_reviewer_from_stakeholders(
     entries: list[dict[str, Any]],
     *,
@@ -1366,10 +1396,16 @@ def apply_review_result(
         else "COMMENT"
     )
     if is_non_member and verdict == _VERDICT_APPROVE:
-        recommended_reviewers = _reviewer_from_pr_assignee(
+        recommended_reviewers = _reviewer_from_existing_review_request(
             pr,
+            owner=owner,
             pr_author_login=pr_author_login,
         )
+        if not recommended_reviewers:
+            recommended_reviewers = _reviewer_from_pr_assignee(
+                pr,
+                pr_author_login=pr_author_login,
+            )
         if not recommended_reviewers:
             ownership_areas = [
                 OwnershipArea(
diff --git a/tests/test_review_pr_reviewer_sampling.py b/tests/test_review_pr_reviewer_sampling.py
index 87885a8..6fd5b3b 100644
--- a/tests/test_review_pr_reviewer_sampling.py
+++ b/tests/test_review_pr_reviewer_sampling.py
@@ -521,6 +521,75 @@ def test_approve_non_member_pr_prefers_existing_assignee(self) -> None:
         pr.create_review.assert_called_once()
         pr.create_review_request.assert_called_once_with(reviewers=["assigned-owner"])
 
+    def test_approve_non_member_pr_prefers_existing_requested_reviewer(self) -> None:
+        pr = MagicMock()
+        pr.requested_reviewers = [SimpleNamespace(login="requested-owner")]
+        pr.assignees = [SimpleNamespace(login="assigned-owner")]
+        github = self._make_github(pr)
+        progress = MagicMock()
+        with patch("workflows.review_pr._resolve_recommended_reviewers") as resolve:
+            apply_review_result(
+                github,
+                context=self._make_context(
+                    is_non_member=True,
+                    ownership_areas=[
+                        {
+                            "name": "Docs API",
+                            "owners": ["api-owner"],
+                            "matches": "API reference docs and generated documentation",
+                        }
+                    ],
+                ),
+                run=MagicMock(),
+                result={
+                    "verdict": "APPROVE",
+                    "summary": "Looks good",
+                    "comments": [],
+                    "recommended_area": "Docs API",
+                },
+                progress=progress,
+            )
+        resolve.assert_not_called()
+        pr.create_review.assert_called_once()
+        pr.create_review_request.assert_called_once_with(
+            reviewers=["requested-owner"]
+        )
+
+    def test_approve_non_member_pr_prefers_existing_requested_team(self) -> None:
+        pr = MagicMock()
+        pr.requested_reviewers = []
+        pr.requested_teams = [SimpleNamespace(slug="reviewers")]
+        pr.assignees = [SimpleNamespace(login="assigned-owner")]
+        github = self._make_github(pr)
+        progress = MagicMock()
+        with patch("workflows.review_pr._resolve_recommended_reviewers") as resolve:
+            apply_review_result(
+                github,
+                context=self._make_context(
+                    is_non_member=True,
+                    ownership_areas=[
+                        {
+                            "name": "Docs API",
+                            "owners": ["api-owner"],
+                            "matches": "API reference docs and generated documentation",
+                        }
+                    ],
+                ),
+                run=MagicMock(),
+                result={
+                    "verdict": "APPROVE",
+                    "summary": "Looks good",
+                    "comments": [],
+                    "recommended_area": "Docs API",
+                },
+                progress=progress,
+            )
+        resolve.assert_not_called()
+        pr.create_review.assert_called_once()
+        pr.create_review_request.assert_called_once_with(
+            team_reviewers=["reviewers"]
+        )
+
     def test_approve_member_pr_uses_comment_event_without_reviewer_request(self) -> None:
         pr = MagicMock()
         github = self._make_github(pr)