diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yaml
index 54f986cb2..7d0f1426c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-ci.yaml
@@ -164,12 +164,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Test with mypy
       run : |
         mypy pypdf
-    - name: Check PR title
-      env:
-          PR_TITLE: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
-      run: |
-          python .github/scripts/check_pr_title.py
-      if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
 
   package:
     name: Build & verify package
diff --git a/.github/workflows/title-check.yml b/.github/workflows/title-check.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a4e96b88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/title-check.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+name: 'PR Title Check'
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    # check when PR
+    # * is created,
+    # * title is edited, and
+    # * new commits are added (to ensure failing title blocks merging)
+    types: [opened, reopened, edited, synchronize]
+
+jobs:
+  title-check:
+    name: Title check
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Check PR title
+        env:
+          PR_TITLE: ${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}
+        run: python .github/scripts/check_pr_title.py