diff --git a/src/api/review/review.service.ts b/src/api/review/review.service.ts
index 1ae1726..c397528 100644
--- a/src/api/review/review.service.ts
+++ b/src/api/review/review.service.ts
@@ -652,9 +652,43 @@ export class ReviewService {
   ): Promise<ReviewItemResponseDto> {
     this.logger.log(`Updating review item with ID: ${itemId}`);
     try {
+      // First get the existing review item to find the associated review's resourceId
+      const existingItem = await this.prisma.reviewItem.findUnique({
+        where: { id: itemId },
+        include: {
+          review: {
+            select: {
+              resourceId: true,
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      });
+
+      if (!existingItem) {
+        throw new NotFoundException({
+          message: `Review item with ID ${itemId} was not found. Please check the ID and try again.`,
+          code: 'RECORD_NOT_FOUND',
+          details: { itemId },
+        });
+      }
+
+      // Get the mapped data for update
+      const mappedData = mapReviewItemRequestForUpdate(body);
+
+      // If there are review item comments to update, set the resourceId
+      if (mappedData.reviewItemComments?.create) {
+        mappedData.reviewItemComments.create =
+          // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-return
+          mappedData.reviewItemComments.create.map((comment: any) => ({
+            ...comment,
+            // Use the review's resourceId as the commenter
+            resourceId: comment.resourceId || existingItem.review.resourceId,
+          }));
+      }
+
       const data = await this.prisma.reviewItem.update({
         where: { id: itemId },
-        data: mapReviewItemRequestForUpdate(body),
+        data: mappedData,
         include: {
           reviewItemComments: true,
         },
diff --git a/src/dto/review.dto.ts b/src/dto/review.dto.ts
index 55a9995..658f9bc 100644
--- a/src/dto/review.dto.ts
+++ b/src/dto/review.dto.ts
@@ -496,12 +496,24 @@ export function mapReviewItemRequestForUpdate(
     reviewItemComments?: any[];
   } & ReviewItemRequestDto;
 
-  // For updates, we only include the core review item fields
-  // Comments should be handled separately via dedicated comment endpoints
   const payload: Partial<MappedReviewItem> = {
     ...rest,
   };
 
+  // Handle review item comments update if provided
+  // Strategy: Delete all existing comments and create new ones
+  if (reviewItemComments !== undefined) {
+    payload.reviewItemComments = {
+      deleteMany: {}, // Delete all existing comments for this review item
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-return
+      create: reviewItemComments?.map((comment) => ({
+        ...comment,
+        // resourceId is required on reviewItemComment; leave population to controller/service
+        resourceId: '',
+      })),
+    } as any;
+  }
+
   return payload;
 }