diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/branch-sonarscan-pr-merge.yml b/.gitea/workflows/branch-sonarscan-pr-merge.yml
index 2ec0b6a2..ce27f929 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/branch-sonarscan-pr-merge.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/branch-sonarscan-pr-merge.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ jobs:
             -H 'Accept: application/json' \
             -H 'Authorization: token ${{ secrets.BOT_GITEA_TOKEN }}' \
             -s | jq '{index: .number, state: .state}' > pr_status.json
-          echo "pr_status=$(jq -c . pr_status.json)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          if [ $(jq -r .index pr_status.json) != "null" ]; then
+            echo "pr_status=$(jq -r .index pr_status.json)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            exit 1
 
       - name: Create PR in Gitea
         if: ${{ steps.check-pr.outputs.pr_status.state }} == 'closed'