diff --git a/.github/workflows/theme_validation_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/theme_validation_and_deploy.yml
index eec8939fa..dd88b849c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/theme_validation_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/theme_validation_and_deploy.yml
@@ -48,5 +48,10 @@ jobs:
           cd mapcomplete.github.io/
           echo "mapcomplete.osm.be" > CNAME
           git add *
-          git commit -am "Deploying a new version"
-          git push
+          if git status | grep -q "Changes to be committed"
+          then
+            git commit -am "Deploying a new version"
+            git push
+          else
+            echo "No changes to commit"
+          fi