diff --git a/.github/workflows/title-formatter.yml b/.github/workflows/title-formatter.yml
index 5b05b1d0..5e872a4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/title-formatter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/title-formatter.yml
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ jobs:
             if (isBreaking) newTitle += '!';
             newTitle += `: ${description}`;
 
-            if (rawTitle === newTitle) {
-              console.log("Title is already correctly formatted. Skipping update.");
-              return;
-            }
-
             const displayTitle = `${newTitle} (#${pr_number})`;
             if (displayTitle.length > 72) {
               core.setFailed(
@@ -66,6 +61,11 @@ jobs:
               return;
             }
 
+            if (rawTitle === newTitle) {
+              console.log("Title is already correctly formatted. Skipping update.");
+              return;
+            }
+
             await github.rest.pulls.update({
               owner,
               repo,