diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/EntityRepository.java b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/EntityRepository.java
index a0298045422..9326ff52490 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/EntityRepository.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/EntityRepository.java
@@ -2461,7 +2461,7 @@ public abstract class EntityRepository<T extends EntityInterface> {
       updated.setExperts(updatedExperts);
     }
 
-    private void updateReviewers() {
+    protected void updateReviewers() {
       if (!supportsReviewers) {
         return;
       }
diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/GlossaryTermRepository.java b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/GlossaryTermRepository.java
index 31dc4ab6d78..33c715fb0c4 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/GlossaryTermRepository.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/java/org/openmetadata/service/jdbi3/GlossaryTermRepository.java
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ import org.openmetadata.service.util.EntityUtil;
 import org.openmetadata.service.util.EntityUtil.Fields;
 import org.openmetadata.service.util.FullyQualifiedName;
 import org.openmetadata.service.util.JsonUtils;
+import org.openmetadata.service.util.RestUtil;
 import org.openmetadata.service.util.WebsocketNotificationHandler;
 
 @Slf4j
@@ -777,6 +778,33 @@ public class GlossaryTermRepository extends EntityRepository<GlossaryTerm> {
       super(original, updated, operation);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void updateReviewers() {
+      super.updateReviewers();
+
+      // adding the reviewer should add the person as assignee to the task
+      if (updated.getStatus() == Status.DRAFT) {
+
+        EntityLink about = new EntityLink(GLOSSARY_TERM, updated.getFullyQualifiedName());
+        FeedRepository feedRepository = Entity.getFeedRepository();
+        Thread originalTask = feedRepository.getTask(about, TaskType.RequestApproval);
+
+        if (TaskStatus.Open.equals(originalTask.getTask().getStatus())) {
+
+          Thread updatedTask = JsonUtils.deepCopy(originalTask, Thread.class);
+          updatedTask.getTask().withAssignees(updated.getReviewers());
+          JsonPatch patch = JsonUtils.getJsonPatch(originalTask, updatedTask);
+
+          RestUtil.PatchResponse<Thread> thread =
+              feedRepository.patchThread(
+                  null, originalTask.getId(), updatedTask.getUpdatedBy(), patch);
+
+          // Send WebSocket Notification
+          WebsocketNotificationHandler.handleTaskNotification(thread.entity());
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     @Transaction
     @Override
     public void entitySpecificUpdate() {
diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/EntityResourceTest.java b/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/EntityResourceTest.java
index 131aec880ad..dc380e20e2b 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/EntityResourceTest.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/EntityResourceTest.java
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ public abstract class EntityResourceTest<T extends EntityInterface, K extends Cr
   public static Role DATA_STEWARD_ROLE;
   public static EntityReference DATA_STEWARD_ROLE_REF;
   public static User DATA_CONSUMER;
+  public static EntityReference DATA_CONSUMER_REF;
   public static Role DATA_CONSUMER_ROLE;
   public static EntityReference DATA_CONSUMER_ROLE_REF;
   public static Role ROLE1;
diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/glossary/GlossaryTermResourceTest.java b/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/glossary/GlossaryTermResourceTest.java
index 9d119637650..8233314b30b 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/glossary/GlossaryTermResourceTest.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/glossary/GlossaryTermResourceTest.java
@@ -436,6 +436,31 @@ public class GlossaryTermResourceTest extends EntityResourceTest<GlossaryTerm, C
     GlossaryTerm g2t4Updated = patchEntity(g2t4.getId(), json2, g2t4, authHeaders(USER1.getName()));
     assertEquals(Status.REJECTED, g2t4Updated.getStatus());
     assertApprovalTask(g2t4, TaskStatus.Closed); // The Request Approval task is closed
+
+    // Creating a glossary term g2t5 should be in `Draft` mode (because glossary has reviewers)
+    // adding a new reviewer should add the person as assignee to the task
+
+    GlossaryTerm g2t5 = createTerm(glossary2, null, "g2t5");
+    assertEquals(Status.DRAFT, g2t5.getStatus());
+    assertApprovalTask(g2t5, TaskStatus.Open); // A Request Approval task is opened
+
+    String origJson = JsonUtils.pojoToJson(g2t5);
+
+    // Add reviewer DATA_CONSUMER  in PATCH request
+    g2t5.withReviewers(List.of(DATA_CONSUMER_REF, USER1_REF, USER2_REF));
+
+    ChangeDescription change = getChangeDescription(g2t5, MINOR_UPDATE);
+    fieldAdded(change, "reviewers", List.of(DATA_CONSUMER_REF));
+    g2t5 = patchEntityUsingFqnAndCheck(g2t5, origJson, ADMIN_AUTH_HEADERS, MINOR_UPDATE, change);
+
+    Thread approvalTask1 =
+        assertApprovalTask(g2t5, TaskStatus.Open); // A Request Approval task is opened
+
+    // adding the reviewer should add the person as assignee to the task
+    assertTrue(
+        approvalTask1.getTask().getAssignees().stream()
+            .anyMatch(assignee -> assignee.getId().equals(DATA_CONSUMER_REF.getId())),
+        "The list of assignees does not contain the expected ID: " + DATA_CONSUMER_REF.getId());
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/teams/UserResourceTest.java b/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/teams/UserResourceTest.java
index 90476c245d7..417aaa5a6ee 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/teams/UserResourceTest.java
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/test/java/org/openmetadata/service/resources/teams/UserResourceTest.java
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ public class UserResourceTest extends EntityResourceTest<User, CreateUser> {
         createRequest("user-data-consumer", "", "", null)
             .withRoles(List.of(DATA_CONSUMER_ROLE.getId()));
     DATA_CONSUMER = createEntity(create, ADMIN_AUTH_HEADERS);
+    DATA_CONSUMER_REF = DATA_CONSUMER.getEntityReference();
 
     // USER_TEAM21 is part of TEAM21
     create = createRequest(test, 2).withTeams(List.of(TEAM21.getId()));