diff --git a/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.tsx b/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.tsx
index b01457e9..94382525 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/NewIssueDialog.tsx
@@ -288,6 +288,9 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
   const [assigneeValue, setAssigneeValue] = useState("");
   const [reviewerValue, setReviewerValue] = useState("");
   const [approverValue, setApproverValue] = useState("");
+  const [showReviewerRow, setShowReviewerRow] = useState(false);
+  const [showApproverRow, setShowApproverRow] = useState(false);
+  const [participantMenuOpen, setParticipantMenuOpen] = useState(false);
   const [projectId, setProjectId] = useState("");
   const [projectWorkspaceId, setProjectWorkspaceId] = useState("");
   const [assigneeOptionsOpen, setAssigneeOptionsOpen] = useState(false);
@@ -560,6 +563,8 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
       setAssigneeValue(assigneeValueFromSelection(newIssueDefaults));
       setReviewerValue("");
       setApproverValue("");
+      setShowReviewerRow(false);
+      setShowApproverRow(false);
       setAssigneeModelOverride("");
       setAssigneeThinkingEffort("");
       setAssigneeChrome(false);
@@ -580,6 +585,8 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
       );
       setReviewerValue(draft.reviewerValue ?? "");
       setApproverValue(draft.approverValue ?? "");
+      setShowReviewerRow(!!(draft.reviewerValue));
+      setShowApproverRow(!!(draft.approverValue));
       setProjectId(restoredProjectId);
       setProjectWorkspaceId(draft.projectWorkspaceId ?? defaultProjectWorkspaceIdForProject(restoredProject));
       setAssigneeModelOverride(draft.assigneeModelOverride ?? "");
@@ -601,6 +608,8 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
       setAssigneeValue(assigneeValueFromSelection(newIssueDefaults));
       setReviewerValue("");
       setApproverValue("");
+      setShowReviewerRow(false);
+      setShowApproverRow(false);
       setAssigneeModelOverride("");
       setAssigneeThinkingEffort("");
       setAssigneeChrome(false);
@@ -645,6 +654,8 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
     setAssigneeValue("");
     setReviewerValue("");
     setApproverValue("");
+    setShowReviewerRow(false);
+    setShowApproverRow(false);
     setProjectId("");
     setProjectWorkspaceId("");
     setAssigneeOptionsOpen(false);
@@ -668,6 +679,8 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
     setAssigneeValue("");
     setReviewerValue("");
     setApproverValue("");
+    setShowReviewerRow(false);
+    setShowApproverRow(false);
     setProjectId("");
     setProjectWorkspaceId("");
     setAssigneeModelOverride("");
@@ -1179,8 +1192,139 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
                   );
                 }}
               />
+
+              {/* Three-dot menu to add Reviewer / Approver rows */}
+              <Popover open={participantMenuOpen} onOpenChange={setParticipantMenuOpen}>
+                <PopoverTrigger asChild>
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    className="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-md p-1 text-muted-foreground hover:bg-accent/50 transition-colors"
+                    title="Add reviewer or approver"
+                  >
+                    <MoreHorizontal className="h-4 w-4" />
+                  </button>
+                </PopoverTrigger>
+                <PopoverContent className="w-44 p-1" align="start">
+                  <button
+                    className={cn(
+                      "flex items-center gap-2 w-full px-2 py-1.5 text-xs rounded hover:bg-accent/50",
+                      showReviewerRow && "bg-accent",
+                    )}
+                    onClick={() => {
+                      setShowReviewerRow((v) => !v);
+                      if (showReviewerRow) setReviewerValue("");
+                      setParticipantMenuOpen(false);
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    <Eye className="h-3 w-3" />
+                    Reviewer
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    className={cn(
+                      "flex items-center gap-2 w-full px-2 py-1.5 text-xs rounded hover:bg-accent/50",
+                      showApproverRow && "bg-accent",
+                    )}
+                    onClick={() => {
+                      setShowApproverRow((v) => !v);
+                      if (showApproverRow) setApproverValue("");
+                      setParticipantMenuOpen(false);
+                    }}
+                  >
+                    <ShieldCheck className="h-3 w-3" />
+                    Approver
+                  </button>
+                </PopoverContent>
+              </Popover>
             </div>
           </div>
+
+          {/* Reviewer row */}
+          {showReviewerRow && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground mt-1">
+              <Eye className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0" />
+              <InlineEntitySelector
+                value={reviewerValue}
+                options={assigneeOptions}
+                placeholder="Reviewer"
+                disablePortal
+                noneLabel="No reviewer"
+                searchPlaceholder="Search reviewers..."
+                emptyMessage="No reviewers found."
+                onChange={setReviewerValue}
+                renderTriggerValue={(option) =>
+                  option ? (
+                    <>
+                      {(() => {
+                        const reviewer = parseAssigneeValue(option.id).assigneeAgentId
+                          ? (agents ?? []).find((a) => a.id === parseAssigneeValue(option.id).assigneeAgentId)
+                          : null;
+                        return reviewer ? <AgentIcon icon={reviewer.icon} className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" /> : null;
+                      })()}
+                      <span className="truncate">{option.label}</span>
+                    </>
+                  ) : (
+                    <span className="text-muted-foreground">Reviewer</span>
+                  )
+                }
+                renderOption={(option) => {
+                  if (!option.id) return <span className="truncate">{option.label}</span>;
+                  const reviewer = parseAssigneeValue(option.id).assigneeAgentId
+                    ? (agents ?? []).find((agent) => agent.id === parseAssigneeValue(option.id).assigneeAgentId)
+                    : null;
+                  return (
+                    <>
+                      {reviewer ? <AgentIcon icon={reviewer.icon} className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" /> : null}
+                      <span className="truncate">{option.label}</span>
+                    </>
+                  );
+                }}
+              />
+            </div>
+          )}
+
+          {/* Approver row */}
+          {showApproverRow && (
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground mt-1">
+              <ShieldCheck className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0" />
+              <InlineEntitySelector
+                value={approverValue}
+                options={assigneeOptions}
+                placeholder="Approver"
+                disablePortal
+                noneLabel="No approver"
+                searchPlaceholder="Search approvers..."
+                emptyMessage="No approvers found."
+                onChange={setApproverValue}
+                renderTriggerValue={(option) =>
+                  option ? (
+                    <>
+                      {(() => {
+                        const approver = parseAssigneeValue(option.id).assigneeAgentId
+                          ? (agents ?? []).find((a) => a.id === parseAssigneeValue(option.id).assigneeAgentId)
+                          : null;
+                        return approver ? <AgentIcon icon={approver.icon} className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" /> : null;
+                      })()}
+                      <span className="truncate">{option.label}</span>
+                    </>
+                  ) : (
+                    <span className="text-muted-foreground">Approver</span>
+                  )
+                }
+                renderOption={(option) => {
+                  if (!option.id) return <span className="truncate">{option.label}</span>;
+                  const approver = parseAssigneeValue(option.id).assigneeAgentId
+                    ? (agents ?? []).find((agent) => agent.id === parseAssigneeValue(option.id).assigneeAgentId)
+                    : null;
+                  return (
+                    <>
+                      {approver ? <AgentIcon icon={approver.icon} className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" /> : null}
+                      <span className="truncate">{option.label}</span>
+                    </>
+                  );
+                }}
+              />
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
 
         {isSubIssueMode ? (
@@ -1467,11 +1611,11 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
             </PopoverContent>
           </Popover>
 
-          {/* Labels chip (placeholder) */}
-          <button className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md border border-border px-2 py-1 text-xs hover:bg-accent/50 transition-colors text-muted-foreground">
+          {/* Labels chip — disabled, not wired up yet */}
+          {/* <button className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md border border-border px-2 py-1 text-xs hover:bg-accent/50 transition-colors text-muted-foreground">
             <Tag className="h-3 w-3" />
             Labels
-          </button>
+          </button> */}
 
           <input
             ref={stageFileInputRef}
@@ -1490,80 +1634,6 @@ export function NewIssueDialog() {
             Upload
           </button>
 
-          <InlineEntitySelector
-            value={reviewerValue}
-            options={assigneeOptions}
-            placeholder="Reviewer"
-            disablePortal
-            noneLabel="No reviewer"
-            searchPlaceholder="Search reviewers..."
-            emptyMessage="No reviewers found."
-            onChange={setReviewerValue}
-            className="bg-transparent font-normal text-xs text-muted-foreground"
-            renderTriggerValue={(option) =>
-              option ? (
-                <>
-                  <Eye className="h-3 w-3" />
-                  <span className="truncate">{option.label}</span>
-                </>
-              ) : (
-                <>
-                  <Eye className="h-3 w-3" />
-                  <span>Reviewer</span>
-                </>
-              )
-            }
-            renderOption={(option) => {
-              if (!option.id) return <span className="truncate">{option.label}</span>;
-              const reviewer = parseAssigneeValue(option.id).assigneeAgentId
-                ? (agents ?? []).find((agent) => agent.id === parseAssigneeValue(option.id).assigneeAgentId)
-                : null;
-              return (
-                <>
-                  {reviewer ? <AgentIcon icon={reviewer.icon} className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" /> : null}
-                  <span className="truncate">{option.label}</span>
-                </>
-              );
-            }}
-          />
-
-          <InlineEntitySelector
-            value={approverValue}
-            options={assigneeOptions}
-            placeholder="Approver"
-            disablePortal
-            noneLabel="No approver"
-            searchPlaceholder="Search approvers..."
-            emptyMessage="No approvers found."
-            onChange={setApproverValue}
-            className="bg-transparent font-normal text-xs text-muted-foreground"
-            renderTriggerValue={(option) =>
-              option ? (
-                <>
-                  <ShieldCheck className="h-3 w-3" />
-                  <span className="truncate">{option.label}</span>
-                </>
-              ) : (
-                <>
-                  <ShieldCheck className="h-3 w-3" />
-                  <span>Approver</span>
-                </>
-              )
-            }
-            renderOption={(option) => {
-              if (!option.id) return <span className="truncate">{option.label}</span>;
-              const approver = parseAssigneeValue(option.id).assigneeAgentId
-                ? (agents ?? []).find((agent) => agent.id === parseAssigneeValue(option.id).assigneeAgentId)
-                : null;
-              return (
-                <>
-                  {approver ? <AgentIcon icon={approver.icon} className="h-3.5 w-3.5 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" /> : null}
-                  <span className="truncate">{option.label}</span>
-                </>
-              );
-            }}
-          />
-
           {/* More (dates) */}
           <Popover open={moreOpen} onOpenChange={setMoreOpen}>
             <PopoverTrigger asChild>