diff --git a/opentech/apply/review/views.py b/opentech/apply/review/views.py
index d9c9443b02561835433d851fcf052cca46a40946..7b22550b16c81f0a9901b5f265bae3bfeb5ac861 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/review/views.py
+++ b/opentech/apply/review/views.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class ReviewCreateOrUpdateView(BaseStreamForm, CreateOrUpdateView):
             elif self.submission.status == 'proposal_discussion':
                 # Automatically transition the proposal to "Internal review".
                 action = 'proposal_internal_review'
-            elif self.submission.status == 'external_review' and self.submission.reviews.count() > 1:
+            elif self.submission.status == 'external_review' and self.submission.reviews.by_reviewers().count() > 1:
                 # Automatically transition the proposal to "Ready for discussion".
                 action = 'post_external_review_discussion'