diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yml b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
index a48ac6beb..379a610db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yml
@@ -19,14 +19,3 @@ jobs:
       - run: xvfb-run -a npm run test
         if: runner.os == 'Linux'
       - run: npx @vscode/vsce package
-  check-translations:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
-        with:
-          node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
-          cache: "npm"
-      - run: npm ci
-      - run: npm run locale --update-locales
-      - run: git diff --exit-code
diff --git a/.github/workflows/translations.yml b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75742bb5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/translations.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+name: Translation Check
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  check-translations:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version-file: ".nvmrc"
+          cache: "npm"
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm run locale --update-locales
+      - run: |
+          CHANGES=$(git diff --name-only)
+          if [ -z "$CHANGES" ]
+          then
+            echo "No translations needed"
+          else
+            echo "The following files need translations:"
+            echo $CHANGES
+            exit 1
+          fi