diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c8dd78e..dc7f742 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,3 +15,11 @@ This plugin adds a comment in redmine issue whenever user commits to github with
 5. For repository, webhook should be created with payload-url as `localhost:3000/github_commits/create_comment.json` where in url replace `localhost:3000` with your host address.
 
 6. In Redmine, Go to Administration -> Settings -> General Tab and change text formatting to `Markdown`. This will show the comment message properly.
+
+## Steps to use second feature (github change notification) which moves issues when there is a PR
+
+1. Create webhook like previous feature but with `/github_commits/github_change_notification.json` as URL. Send Pull Request only.
+
+2. Set ENV Variables like when you did for `GITHUB_SECRET_TOKEN` but for `CURRENT_REDMINE_STATE` (single integer) and `NEXT_REDMINE_STATE` (single integer).
+
+3. When doing a PR add `#rmXXX` like previous in the title to point which redmine ticket number must be automatically updated.
diff --git a/app/controllers/github_commits_controller.rb b/app/controllers/github_commits_controller.rb
index 59523df..acc2f6a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/github_commits_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/github_commits_controller.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ class GithubCommitsController < ApplicationController
   
   unloadable
    
-  skip_before_filter :check_if_login_required
-  skip_before_filter :verify_authenticity_token
+  skip_before_action :check_if_login_required
+  skip_before_action :verify_authenticity_token
   
   before_action :verify_signature?
   
@@ -11,6 +11,42 @@ class GithubCommitsController < ApplicationController
   REDMINE_JOURNALIZED_TYPE = "Issue"
   REDMINE_ISSUE_NUMBER_PREFIX = "#rm"
 
+  #added JPBD Jan2022
+  def github_change_notification
+    resp_json = nil
+    # if payload contains pr and action is opened (new pr)
+    if params[:pull_request].present? && params[:pull_request][:state] == "open"
+      #get issue ID
+      pr_title = params[:pull_request][:title]
+      issue_id = pr_title.partition(REDMINE_ISSUE_NUMBER_PREFIX).last.split(" ").first.to_i
+      issue = Issue.find_by(id: issue_id)
+      #use env var if defined, else fails
+      if ENV["CURRENT_REDMINE_STATE"].nil? or ENV["NEXT_REDMINE_STATE"].nil?
+        Rails.logger.info "Environment variables are wrong. Will not do anything."
+        resp_json = {success: false, error: t('lables.env_var_missing') }
+      else
+        #if issue id exists in redmine & status is matching currentstate integer (status code)
+        if issue.present? && issue.status_id == ENV["CURRENT_REDMINE_STATE"].to_i
+          issue.update(status_id: ENV["NEXT_REDMINE_STATE"].to_i)
+          resp_json = {success: true}
+        else
+          Rails.logger.info "Could not update issue " + issue_id.to_s + "."
+          resp_json = {success: false, error: t('lables.no_update') }
+        end
+
+      end
+
+    else # if not a pr payload
+      resp_json = {success: false, error: t('lables.no_pr_found') }
+    end
+
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.json { render json: resp_json, status: :ok }
+    end
+
+  end
+
+
   def create_comment
     resp_json = nil
     if params[:commits].present?
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 98bb8c9..c497bb3 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -3,5 +3,8 @@ en:
   lables:
     no_commit_data_found: "Request does not have commit data."
     no_issue_found: "Issue not found."
+    no_pr_found: "Request does not have PR data."
+    no_update: "status was not updated for missing requirements."
+    env_var_missing: "Environment variable missing. Will not do anything."
   commit:
     message: ! "__Github Commit__ - __%{author}__ has commited on __%{branch}__ branch with message: __%{message}__ , [%{commit_id}](%{commit_url})"
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index a80f84b..d89f78b 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # Plugin's routes
 # See: http://guides.rubyonrails.org/routing.html
 post 'github_commits/create_comment.json', to: 'github_commits#create_comment'
+post 'github_commits/github_change_notification.json', to: 'github_commits#github_change_notification'