diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/proofread.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/proofread.yaml
index 5202860a..3a1a05fc 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/proofread.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/proofread.yaml
@@ -16,18 +16,26 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
 
       - name: Fix Markdown typos
-        continue-on-error: true
         uses: actions/typos@v1.50.3
         with:
           files: "**/*.md"
           write_changes: true
 
-      - name: Commit to branch and push fixes
+      - name: Check for typo fixes
         id: changes
         run: |
-          git fetch origin main
-          git checkout -B typos origin/main
-          
+          if git diff --quiet; then
+            echo "No typo fixes needed."
+            echo "changed=false" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+          else
+            echo "changed=true" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Commit to branch and push fixes
+        if: steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true'
+        run: |
+          git checkout -B typos
+
           git config user.name "typos-bot"
           git config user.email "typos-bot@localhost"
 
@@ -36,6 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           git push origin typos --force
 
       - name: Create pull request
+        if: steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true'
         uses: actions/pullrequest@main
         with:
           title: "Fix markdown typos"