diff --git a/.github/workflows/performance.yml b/.github/workflows/performance.yml
index 43b92e2cd7a8e..6c2b5e1104f39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/performance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/performance.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       contents: read
-    if: ${{ github.repository == 'WordPress/wordpress-develop' || github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
+    if: ${{ ( github.repository == 'WordPress/wordpress-develop' || github.event_name == 'pull_request' ) && ! contains( '00000000', github.event.before ) }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Configure environment variables