diff --git a/.github/workflows/issues.yml b/.github/workflows/issues.yml
index 50acfbce037..79c790b2a75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issues.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issues.yml
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ jobs:
 
   community_note:
     name: 'Add Community Note'
+    if: github.event.action == 'opened'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: 'Add community note to new Issues'
-        if: github.event.action == 'opened'
         uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@c6c9a1a66007646a28c153e2a8580a5bad27bcfa
         with:
           issue-number: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}