diff --git a/.changelog/021.yaml b/.changelog/021.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4792637
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/021.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+name: copy
+ts: 2026-02-13 10:39:28.526332+00:00
+type: fix
+author: Espen Albert
+changelog_message: 'fix(copy): skip PR close when running with --local/--skip-commit'
+message: 'fix(copy): skip PR close when running with --local/--skip-commit'
+short_sha: c98900
diff --git a/docs/copy/index.md b/docs/copy/index.md
index 713f00e..178f29e 100644
--- a/docs/copy/index.md
+++ b/docs/copy/index.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Copy files from SRC to DEST repositories.
 
 | Version | Change |
 |---------|--------|
+| unreleased | fix(copy): skip PR close when running with --local/--skip-commit |
 | 0.7.1 | fix(cmd_copy): add warning for unknown comment prefix in sync process |
 | 0.6.0 | fix(copy): apply skip_sections when creating new files with sections |
 | 0.6.0 | fix(copy): commit synced files before running verify steps |
diff --git a/path_sync/_internal/cmd_copy.py b/path_sync/_internal/cmd_copy.py
index c251a42..cfa3e27 100644
--- a/path_sync/_internal/cmd_copy.py
+++ b/path_sync/_internal/cmd_copy.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ def _run_copy(config: SrcConfig, src_root: Path, dest_filter: str, opts: CopyOpt
 
 
 def _close_stale_pr(dest_root: Path, copy_branch: str, opts: CopyOptions, config: SrcConfig) -> None:
-    if opts.dry_run or opts.no_pr or config.keep_pr_on_no_changes:
+    if opts.dry_run or opts.skip_commit or opts.no_pr or config.keep_pr_on_no_changes:
         return
     if git_ops.has_open_pr(dest_root, copy_branch):
         git_ops.close_pr(dest_root, copy_branch, "Closing: source and destination are in sync, no changes needed")
diff --git a/path_sync/cmd_copy_test.py b/path_sync/cmd_copy_test.py
index 7e92303..ea8c258 100644
--- a/path_sync/cmd_copy_test.py
+++ b/path_sync/cmd_copy_test.py
@@ -552,6 +552,14 @@ def test_close_stale_pr_skipped_when_keep_pr_on_no_changes(tmp_path: Path):
         mock_git.has_open_pr.assert_not_called()
 
 
+def test_close_stale_pr_skipped_when_skip_commit(tmp_path: Path):
+    opts = CopyOptions(skip_commit=True)
+    config = _make_src_config()
+    with patch(f"{COPY_MODULE}.git_ops") as mock_git:
+        _close_stale_pr(tmp_path, "sync/test", opts, config)
+        mock_git.has_open_pr.assert_not_called()
+
+
 def test_close_stale_pr_runs_by_default(tmp_path: Path):
     opts = CopyOptions()
     config = _make_src_config()