diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index 7885aa57cd8..c36ab86f87e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -13,31 +13,35 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/github-script@v7
-      with:
-        script: |
-          const pr = await github.rest.pulls.get({
-            owner: context.repo.owner,
-            repo: context.repo.repo,
-            pull_number: context.issue.number
-          })
-          const isTitleValid = /^\[#\d+\] /.test(pr.data.title)
-          const isDescriptionValid = /([Ff]ix(es|ed)?|[Cc]lose(s|d)?|[Rr]esolve(s|d)?|[Pp]art [Oo]f) #\d+/.test(pr.data.body)
-          if (isTitleValid && isDescriptionValid) {
-            return
-          }
-          let body = `Hi @${pr.data.user.login}, thank you for your interest in contributing to TEAMMATES!
-            However, your PR does not appear to follow our [contribution guidelines](https://teammates.github.io/teammates/process.html#step-4-submit-a-pr):\n\n`
-          if (!isTitleValid) {
-            body += "- Title must start with the issue number the PR is fixing in square brackets, e.g. `[#<issue-number>]`\n"
-          }
-          if (!isDescriptionValid) {
-            body += "- Description must reference the issue number the PR is fixing, e.g. `Fixes #<issue-number>` (or `Part of #<issue-number>` if the PR does not address the issue fully)\n"
-          }
-          body += "\nPlease address the above before we proceed to review your PR."
-          await github.rest.issues.createComment({
-            issue_number: context.issue.number,
-            owner: context.repo.owner,
-            repo: context.repo.repo,
-            body,
-          })
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const pr = await github.rest.pulls.get({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              pull_number: context.issue.number
+            })
+            const isIssueOpen = pr.data.state === 'open';
+            const isTitleValid = /^\[#\d+\] /.test(pr.data.title)
+            const isDescriptionValid = /([Ff]ix(es|ed)?|[Cc]lose(s|d)?|[Rr]esolve(s|d)?|[Pp]art [Oo]f) #\d+/.test(pr.data.body)
+            if (isTitleValid && isDescriptionValid && isIssueOpen) {
+              return
+            }
+            let body = `Hi @${pr.data.user.login}, thank you for your interest in contributing to TEAMMATES!
+              However, your PR does not appear to follow our [contribution guidelines](https://teammates.github.io/teammates/process.html#step-4-submit-a-pr):\n\n`
+            if (!isTitleValid) {
+              body += "- Title must start with the issue number the PR is fixing in square brackets, e.g. `[#<issue-number>]`\n"
+            }
+            if (!isDescriptionValid) {
+              body += "- Description must reference the issue number the PR is fixing, e.g. `Fixes #<issue-number>` (or `Part of #<issue-number>` if the PR does not address the issue fully)\n"
+            }
+            if (!isIssueOpen) {
+                body += "- The issue this PR is addressing is closed\n"
+            }
+            body += "\nPlease address the above before we proceed to review your PR."
+            await github.rest.issues.createComment({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              body,
+            })