diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-format.yml b/.github/workflows/check-format.yml
index 56a9dabff..1433d7409 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-format.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-format.yml
@@ -40,15 +40,17 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: server
         run: npm run format-check
   close-pr-if-needed:
-    needs: [format-client, format-server]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [format-client, format-server]
     if: |
-      needs.format-client.result == 'failure' || 
-      needs.format-server.result == 'failure'
+      always() && (
+        needs.format-client.result == 'failure' || 
+        needs.format-server.result == 'failure'
+      )
     steps:
       - name: Close PR
         uses: peter-evans/close-pull@v3
         with:
           comment: |
-            ❌ PR closed automatically because formatting failed in one or more modules.
-            Please run `npm run format` in both `client/` and `server/` before pushing again.
+            ❌ Formatting check failed — PR auto-closed.
+            Please run `npm run format` and push again.