diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 313371402..2edfbc926 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -118,4 +118,8 @@ jobs:
           git add --all
           git commit -m "docs.yml"
 
+          # suppress error exit code & return if nothing to commit
+          retVal=$?
+          if [ $retVal -eq 1 ]; then exit 0 ; fi
+
           git push origin "$BRANCH"
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