diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index c4ccd74eb3..66c9119914 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ body:
       label: Log File
       description: >-
         Attach the most recent log file from your client (`logs/latest.log`). This file should always be present.
+
+        **Important:** Upload the file to this issue as an attachment by first selecting the text box below and then dragging your file onto it.
+        GitHub will upload the file as an attachment and generate a link to it. This issue will be automatically closed if you omit a log
+        file or copy-paste its content here.
       placeholder: >-
         Upload the log file here...
     validations:
@@ -58,7 +62,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Crash Report
       description: >-
-        Attach the most recent crash report from the `crash-reports` folder. This is different from the log file above, and it contains
+        Attach the most recent crash report from the `crash-reports` folder in the same manner as before. This is different from the log file above, and it contains
         important information about your hardware and software configuration.
                 
         **Important:** If your game is not crashing as a result of your problem, then you need to obtain a crash report manually. This can be done
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-issue.yml b/.github/workflows/verify-issue.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..462d91032f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-issue.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+name: Verify Issue
+on:
+  issues:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - edited
+      - reopened
+jobs:
+  moderate:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v6
+        id: verify-issue
+        with:
+          result-encoding: string
+          script: |
+            const issue_payload = context.payload.issue;
+            const issue_content = issue_payload.body;
+            if (issue_payload.pull_request != null || !issue_content.startsWith("### Bug Description")) {
+              return;
+            }
+            
+            const author_name = issue_payload.user ? issue_payload.user.login : context.payload.sender.login;
+            const LOG_FILE_REGEX = /### Log File[^]+?\[.+\.(txt|log)\]\(https:\/\/github\.com\/\w+\/sodium-fabric\/files\/\d+\/.+\.(txt|log)\)/;
+            const CRASH_REPORT_REGEX = /### Crash Report[^]+?\[.+\.(txt|log)\]\(https:\/\/github\.com\/\w+\/sodium-fabric\/files\/\d+\/.+\.(txt|log)\)/;
+            
+            if (issue_payload.state == "open") {
+              let match = LOG_FILE_REGEX.exec(issue_content);
+              if (!match || match[0].includes("### Crash Report")) {
+                await github.rest.issues.update({
+                  issue_number: context.issue.number,
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  state: "closed",
+                  state_reason: "not_planned",
+                  labels: ["E-invalid"],
+                })
+                await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                  issue_number: context.issue.number,
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  body: `@${author_name}, this issue was automatically closed because it did not follow the issue template. You either did not upload a log file or didn't upload it in the required format. Attach a log file and a crashlog as described in the issue template by dragging and dropping the file and letting GitHub create an attachment. Do not copy-paste the content of the log file into the area. Please edit your issue to add the required data and the issue will be automatically be reopened.`,
+                });
+              } else if (!CRASH_REPORT_REGEX.test(issue_content)) {
+                await github.rest.issues.update({
+                  issue_number: context.issue.number,
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  state: "closed",
+                  state_reason: "not_planned",
+                  labels: ["E-invalid"],
+                })
+                await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                  issue_number: context.issue.number,
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  body: `@${author_name}, this issue was automatically closed because it did not follow the issue template. You either did not upload a crash log or didn't upload it in the required format. Attach a log file and a crash log as described in the issue template by dragging and dropping the file and letting GitHub create an attachment. Do not copy-paste the content of the log file into the area. Please edit your issue to add the required data and the issue will be automatically be reopened.`,
+                });
+              }
+            } else if (issue_payload.labels.some(label => label.name == "E-invalid") && LOG_FILE_REGEX.test(issue_content) && CRASH_REPORT_REGEX.test(issue_content)) {
+              await github.rest.issues.update({
+                issue_number: context.issue.number,
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                state: "open",
+                labels: ["S-needs-triage"],
+              })
+              await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+                issue_number: context.issue.number,
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                body: "Reopened because the issue now follows the issue template.",
+              });
+            }