diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index ab09161..1c60368 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -55,4 +55,3 @@ jobs:
           # Can't update title more early, next version number is known after semantic-release, not before
           ./tea issues edit --title "Release $(cat version.txt)" ${{ github.event.issue.number }} 
           ./tea comment ${{ github.event.issue.number }} "Finished creating release"
-          ./tea issues close ${{ github.event.issue.number }}
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/tag.yml b/.gitea/workflows/tag.yml
index 53c62ce..a802657 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/tag.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/tag.yml
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           ./tea comment ${RELEASE_TICKET_ID} "Start tag"
+          ./tea issues close ${{ github.event.issue.number }}