diff --git a/.github/workflows/fleet-status-self-test.yml b/.github/workflows/fleet-status-self-test.yml
index 1fc2cb9..b8b9d31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fleet-status-self-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fleet-status-self-test.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ on:
     types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review]
     paths:
       - .github/workflows/**
+      # A Redline pin bump touches only these two, and moves no fleet-status rule.
+      - '!.github/workflows/redline.yml'
+      - '!.github/workflows/redline-fix.yml'
       - scripts/fleet-status.mjs
       - scripts/fleet-status.test.mjs
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/fleet-status.yml b/.github/workflows/fleet-status.yml
index 13ecc49..41e1848 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/fleet-status.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/fleet-status.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,12 @@ jobs:
     # the PR merge ref's workflow with a read-only token, so they never run this job.
     # A fork's workflow_run lists no pull requests; the script finds them by head repo and branch.
     # issue_comment fires for issues too; only PR comments matter. The script re-checks it.
+    # A comment starts a run only when it can change a status: a verification comment, an edit
+    # away from one, or its deletion.
     if: >-
-      (github.event_name == 'issue_comment' && github.event.issue.pull_request != null) ||
+      (github.event_name == 'issue_comment' && github.event.issue.pull_request != null &&
+       (startsWith(github.event.comment.body, '## Verification at') ||
+        startsWith(github.event.changes.body.from, '## Verification at'))) ||
       (github.event_name == 'workflow_run' &&
        ((contains(fromJSON('["pull_request","pull_request_target"]'), github.event.workflow_run.event) &&
          github.event.workflow_run.head_repository.full_name == github.repository &&
diff --git a/scripts/fleet-status.test.mjs b/scripts/fleet-status.test.mjs
index a4aa748..7c44523 100644
--- a/scripts/fleet-status.test.mjs
+++ b/scripts/fleet-status.test.mjs
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ console.log('\n  fleet-status.yml: which events run the job for a fork');
     const fns = {
       contains: (h, n) => (Array.isArray(h) ? h.some((x) => eq(x, n)) : String(h ?? '').toLowerCase().includes(String(n ?? '').toLowerCase())),
       fromJSON: (x) => JSON.parse(x),
+      startsWith: (h, n) => String(h ?? '').toLowerCase().startsWith(String(n ?? '').toLowerCase()),
     };
     const primary = () => {
       const k = toks[p++];
@@ -491,9 +492,15 @@ console.log('\n  fleet-status.yml: which events run the job for a fork');
   check('a fork\'s pull_request event does not run the job', !onPr('pull_request', FORKED));
   check('a fork\'s pull_request_review event does not run the job', !onPr('pull_request_review', FORKED));
   check('a same-repo pull_request and review run it', onPr('pull_request', REPO) && onPr('pull_request_review', REPO));
-  check('a comment on a PR runs it, fork or not; a comment on an issue does not',
-    runs({ event_name: 'issue_comment', event: { issue: { pull_request: { url: 'x' } } } })
-    && !runs({ event_name: 'issue_comment', event: { issue: {} } }));
+  const onComment = (body, extra = {}) => runs({ event_name: 'issue_comment', event: { issue: { pull_request: { url: 'x' } }, comment: { body }, ...extra } });
+  check('a verification comment on a PR runs it, fork or not; one on an issue does not',
+    onComment('## Verification at abc1234\n\nPassed.')
+    && !runs({ event_name: 'issue_comment', event: { issue: {}, comment: { body: '## Verification at abc1234' } } }));
+  check('any other comment does not run it (a preview bot, a person)',
+    !onComment('Deploying with Cloudflare Workers ... preview URL') && !onComment('lgtm') && !onComment(''));
+  check('a comment edited away from a verification, or a deleted one, still runs it',
+    onComment('never mind', { changes: { body: { from: '## Verification at abc1234' } } })
+    && onComment('## Verification at abc1234', { action: 'deleted' }));
   check('a fork\'s CI finishing runs it, though the event lists no PR', onRun('pull_request', FORKED, []));
   check('a fork\'s pull_request_target run finishing runs it', onRun('pull_request_target', FORKED, []));
   check('the review relay finishing on a fork runs it', onRun('pull_request_review', FORKED, []));