diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue_comment.yml b/.github/workflows/issue_comment.yml
index ba18f18..20a8339 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue_comment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue_comment.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
 
   adjust-labels:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.event.issue.state == 'open' }}
     permissions:
       issues: write
     env: