diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-issue.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-issue.yml
index 17c6f7349..2186e0019 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-issue.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,32 @@
 name: Create Documentation Issue
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [labeled]
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [closed]
+    branches: [master]
 
 jobs:
   check-label-and-create-issue:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: github.event.label.name == 'needs documentation'
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     steps:
+      - name: Check for 'needs documentation' label
+        id: check-label
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const { data: labels } = await github.rest.issues.listLabelsOnIssue({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              issue_number: context.issue.number
+            });
+            const hasLabel = labels.some(label => label.name === 'needs documentation');
+            return hasLabel;
+          result-encoding: string
+
       - name: Create Docs Issue
+        if: steps.check-label.outputs.result == 'true'
         uses: actions/github-script@v7
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}