diff --git a/npm/npm-get-next-branched-version/action.yaml b/npm/npm-get-next-branched-version/action.yaml
index 974f19b..728aff6 100644
--- a/npm/npm-get-next-branched-version/action.yaml
+++ b/npm/npm-get-next-branched-version/action.yaml
@@ -82,10 +82,11 @@ runs:
       filterIsExpression: "true"
       prerelease: "false"
   - name: "Debug - Fallback query results"
-    if: ${{ steps.giteaFallback.conclusion != 'skipped' }}
+    if: ${{ steps.gitea.outputs.version == '' && inputs.prerelease != 'false' }}
     run: |
       echo "Fallback filter: '^${{ steps.base.outputs.majorMinorPatchVersion }}'"
       echo "Fallback found version: '${{ steps.giteaFallback.outputs.version }}'"
+      echo "Fallback step conclusion: '${{ steps.giteaFallback.conclusion }}'"
     shell: bash
   - name: "Get the next version for the package."
     uses: act/common/utils/version-increment-branch@master