diff --git a/__tests__/main.test.ts b/__tests__/main.test.ts
index 6fea323a2..906be9555 100644
--- a/__tests__/main.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/main.test.ts
@@ -2273,12 +2273,7 @@ test('processing an issue opened since 2 days and with the option "daysBeforeIss
   let issueDate = new Date();
   issueDate.setDate(issueDate.getDate() - 2);
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
-    generateIssue(
-      opts,
-      1,
-      'An issue with no label',
-      issueDate.toDateString(),
-    )
+    generateIssue(opts, 1, 'An issue with no label', issueDate.toDateString())
   ];
   const processor = new IssueProcessor(
     opts,
@@ -2287,10 +2282,10 @@ test('processing an issue opened since 2 days and with the option "daysBeforeIss
     async (num, dt) => [],
     async (issue, label) => new Date().toDateString()
   );
-  
+
   // process our fake issue list
   await processor.processIssues(1);
-  
+
   expect(processor.staleIssues.length).toEqual(0);
   expect(processor.closedIssues.length).toEqual(0);
 });
@@ -2305,12 +2300,7 @@ test('processing an issue opened since 2 days and with the option "daysBeforeIss
   let issueDate = new Date();
   issueDate.setDate(issueDate.getDate() - 2);
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
-    generateIssue(
-      opts,
-      1,
-      'An issue with no label',
-      issueDate.toDateString(),
-    )
+    generateIssue(opts, 1, 'An issue with no label', issueDate.toDateString())
   ];
   const processor = new IssueProcessor(
     opts,
@@ -2319,10 +2309,10 @@ test('processing an issue opened since 2 days and with the option "daysBeforeIss
     async (num, dt) => [],
     async (issue, label) => new Date().toDateString()
   );
-  
+
   // process our fake issue list
   await processor.processIssues(1);
-  
+
   expect(processor.staleIssues.length).toEqual(1);
   expect(processor.closedIssues.length).toEqual(0);
 });
@@ -2337,12 +2327,7 @@ test('processing an issue opened since 2 days and with the option "daysBeforeIss
   let issueDate = new Date();
   issueDate.setDate(issueDate.getDate() - 2);
   const TestIssueList: Issue[] = [
-    generateIssue(
-      opts,
-      1,
-      'An issue with no label',
-      issueDate.toDateString(),
-    )
+    generateIssue(opts, 1, 'An issue with no label', issueDate.toDateString())
   ];
   const processor = new IssueProcessor(
     opts,
@@ -2351,10 +2336,10 @@ test('processing an issue opened since 2 days and with the option "daysBeforeIss
     async (num, dt) => [],
     async (issue, label) => new Date().toDateString()
   );
-  
+
   // process our fake issue list
   await processor.processIssues(1);
-  
+
   expect(processor.staleIssues.length).toEqual(1);
   expect(processor.closedIssues.length).toEqual(0);
 });
@@ -2385,10 +2370,10 @@ test('processing a pull request opened since 2 days and with the option "daysBef
     async (num, dt) => [],
     async (issue, label) => new Date().toDateString()
   );
-  
+
   // process our fake issue list
   await processor.processIssues(1);
-  
+
   expect(processor.staleIssues.length).toEqual(0);
   expect(processor.closedIssues.length).toEqual(0);
 });
@@ -2419,10 +2404,10 @@ test('processing a pull request opened since 2 days and with the option "daysBef
     async (num, dt) => [],
     async (issue, label) => new Date().toDateString()
   );
-  
+
   // process our fake issue list
   await processor.processIssues(1);
-  
+
   expect(processor.staleIssues.length).toEqual(1);
   expect(processor.closedIssues.length).toEqual(0);
 });
@@ -2453,10 +2438,10 @@ test('processing a pull request opened since 2 days and with the option "daysBef
     async (num, dt) => [],
     async (issue, label) => new Date().toDateString()
   );
-  
+
   // process our fake issue list
   await processor.processIssues(1);
-  
+
   expect(processor.staleIssues.length).toEqual(1);
   expect(processor.closedIssues.length).toEqual(0);
 });
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 341822c75..8b113ec96 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -157,13 +157,16 @@ class IssueProcessor {
                     continue; // don't process exempt milestones
                 }
                 // should this issue be marked stale?
-                const shouldBeStale = !IssueProcessor._updatedSince(issue.updated_at, this.options.daysBeforeStale);
+                const shouldBeStale = !IssueProcessor._updatedSince(issue.updated_at, daysBeforeStale);
                 // determine if this issue needs to be marked stale first
                 if (!issue.isStale && shouldBeStale && shouldMarkAsStale) {
                     issueLogger.info(`Marking ${issueType} stale because it was last updated on ${issue.updated_at} and it does not have a stale label`);
                     yield this._markStale(issue, staleMessage, staleLabel, skipMessage);
                     issue.isStale = true; // this issue is now considered stale
                 }
+                else if (!issue.isStale) {
+                    issueLogger.info(`Not marking as stale: shouldBeStale=${shouldBeStale}, shouldMarkAsStale=${shouldMarkAsStale}`);
+                }
                 // process the issue if it was marked stale
                 if (issue.isStale) {
                     issueLogger.info(`Found a stale ${issueType}`);