diff --git a/app/lib/application_form_status_updater.rb b/app/lib/application_form_status_updater.rb
index a8c543a3ad..87a433df8b 100644
--- a/app/lib/application_form_status_updater.rb
+++ b/app/lib/application_form_status_updater.rb
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ def status
 
   def action_required_by
     @action_required_by ||=
-      if status == "preliminary_check"
+      if status == "preliminary_check" || overdue_professional_standing ||
+           received_professional_standing
         "admin"
       elsif %w[
             potential_duplicate_in_dqt
diff --git a/spec/lib/application_form_status_updater_spec.rb b/spec/lib/application_form_status_updater_spec.rb
index 7a4e2f1391..583cdbb537 100644
--- a/spec/lib/application_form_status_updater_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/application_form_status_updater_spec.rb
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
           create(:professional_standing_request, :received, assessment:)
         end
 
-        include_examples "changes action required by", "assessor"
+        include_examples "changes action required by", "admin"
         include_examples "changes stage", "verification"
         include_examples "changes status", "received"