diff --git a/conf/jira.yaml.template b/conf/jira.yaml.template
index 58bede08263..9c90993fe2d 100644
--- a/conf/jira.yaml.template
+++ b/conf/jira.yaml.template
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ JIRA:
   COMMENT_TYPE: group
   COMMENT_VISIBILITY: "Red Hat Employee"
   ENABLE_COMMENT: false
+  # Comment only if jira is in one of the following state
+  ISSUE_STATUS: ["Review", "Release Pending"]
diff --git a/pytest_plugins/jira_comments.py b/pytest_plugins/jira_comments.py
index c55f15199ef..9e8d56a6843 100644
--- a/pytest_plugins/jira_comments.py
+++ b/pytest_plugins/jira_comments.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def pytest_addoption(parser):
 def pytest_configure(config):
     """Register jira_comments markers to avoid warnings."""
     config.addinivalue_line('markers', 'jira_comments: Add test result comment on Jira issue.')
+    pytest.jira_comments = config.getoption('jira_comments')
 
 
 def update_issue_to_tests_map(item, marker, test_result):
@@ -44,9 +45,9 @@ def update_issue_to_tests_map(item, marker, test_result):
 def pytest_runtest_makereport(item, call):
     """Create jira issue to test result mapping. Used for commenting result on Jira."""
     outcome = yield
-    verifies_marker = item.get_closest_marker('verifies_issues', False)
-    blocked_by_marker = item.get_closest_marker('blocked_by', False)
-    enable_jira_comments = item.config.getoption('jira_comments', False)
+    verifies_marker = item.get_closest_marker('verifies_issues')
+    blocked_by_marker = item.get_closest_marker('blocked_by')
+    enable_jira_comments = item.config.getoption('jira_comments')
     if (
         settings.jira.enable_comment
         and enable_jira_comments
diff --git a/robottelo/config/validators.py b/robottelo/config/validators.py
index cef502fd724..8a726faa80a 100644
--- a/robottelo/config/validators.py
+++ b/robottelo/config/validators.py
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@
         Validator('jira.comment_type', default="group"),
         Validator('jira.comment_visibility', default="Red Hat Employee"),
         Validator('jira.enable_comment', default=False),
+        Validator('jira.issue_status', default=["Review", "Release Pending"]),
     ],
     ldap=[
         Validator(
diff --git a/robottelo/utils/issue_handlers/jira.py b/robottelo/utils/issue_handlers/jira.py
index 7c05df9647c..6823e021cff 100644
--- a/robottelo/utils/issue_handlers/jira.py
+++ b/robottelo/utils/issue_handlers/jira.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 import requests
 from tenacity import retry, stop_after_attempt, wait_fixed
 
-from conftest import option
 from robottelo.config import settings
 from robottelo.constants import (
     JIRA_CLOSED_STATUSES,
@@ -293,23 +292,30 @@ def add_comment_on_jira(
         [list of dicts] -- [{'id':..., 'status':..., 'resolution': ...}]
     """
     # Raise a warning if any of the following option is not set. Note: It's a xor condition.
-    if settings.jira.enable_comment != option.jira_comments:
+    if settings.jira.enable_comment != pytest.jira_comments:
         logger.warning(
             'Jira comments are currently disabled for this run. '
             'To enable it, please set "enable_comment" to "true" in "config/jira.yaml"'
         )
         return None
-    logger.debug(f"Adding a new comment on {issue_id} Jira issue.")
-    response = requests.post(
-        f"{settings.jira.url}/rest/api/latest/issue/{issue_id}/comment",
-        json={
-            "body": comment,
-            "visibility": {
-                "type": comment_type,
-                "value": comment_visibility,
+    data = try_from_cache(issue_id)
+    if data["status"] in settings.jira.issue_status:
+        logger.debug(f"Adding a new comment on {issue_id} Jira issue.")
+        response = requests.post(
+            f"{settings.jira.url}/rest/api/latest/issue/{issue_id}/comment",
+            json={
+                "body": comment,
+                "visibility": {
+                    "type": comment_type,
+                    "value": comment_visibility,
+                },
             },
-        },
-        headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {settings.jira.api_key}"},
+            headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {settings.jira.api_key}"},
+        )
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        return response.json()
+    logger.warning(
+        f"Jira comments are currently disabled for this issue because it's in {data['status']} state. "
+        f"Please update issue_status in jira.conf to overide this behaviour."
     )
-    response.raise_for_status()
-    return response.json()
+    return None