diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 944f0ab..7b3fe29 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           API="${GITHUB_API_URL}/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases"
 
           PREV_TAG=$(git tag --sort=-version:refname | { grep -v "^${TAG}$" || true; } | head -1)
-          if [ -n "$PREV_TAG" ]; then
+          if [ -n "$PREV_TAG" ] && git rev-parse --verify "${PREV_TAG}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             NOTES=$(git log "${PREV_TAG}..${TAG}" --pretty=format:"- %s" --no-merges)
           else
             NOTES=$(git log --pretty=format:"- %s" --no-merges)