diff --git a/.triage-policies.yml b/.triage-policies.yml
index 8d828f8609c308b48e1c075edddd4ccac334ecb1..d4dfb95f6d6a441c37fda8e358c0e5a4e851a79d 100644
--- a/.triage-policies.yml
+++ b/.triage-policies.yml
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ resource_rules:
         actions:
           labels: 
             - "Status: Need triage"
+      - name: Apply in progress if merge request is opened
+        conditions:
+          ruby: issue.merge_requests_count > 0
+        actions:
+          labels:
+            - "Doing"
 
   merge_requests:
     rules: