diff --git a/pr_agent/tools/pr_reviewer.py b/pr_agent/tools/pr_reviewer.py
index ff5fa33b..4c1fb4d7 100644
--- a/pr_agent/tools/pr_reviewer.py
+++ b/pr_agent/tools/pr_reviewer.py
@@ -158,32 +158,30 @@ class PRReviewer:
             pr_review = self._prepare_pr_review()
             get_logger().debug(f"PR output", artifact=pr_review)
 
-            if get_settings().config.publish_output:
-                # publish the review
-                if get_settings().pr_reviewer.persistent_comment and not self.incremental.is_incremental:
-                    if self._should_publish_review(pr_review):
-                        final_update_message = get_settings().pr_reviewer.final_update_message
-                        self.git_provider.publish_persistent_comment(pr_review,
-                                                                    initial_header=f"{PRReviewHeader.REGULAR.value} 🔍",
-                                                                    update_header=True,
-                                                                    final_update_message=final_update_message, )
-                    else:
-                        get_logger().info("Review output is not published: no major issues detected.")
-                else:
-                    if self._should_publish_review(pr_review):
-                        self.git_provider.publish_comment(pr_review)
-                    else:
-                        get_logger().info("Review output is not published: no major issues detected.")
-
-                self.git_provider.remove_initial_comment()
-            else:
-                get_logger().info("Review output is not published")
+            should_publish = get_settings().config.publish_output and self._should_publish_review_no_suggestions(pr_review)
+            if not should_publish:
+                reason = "Review output is not published"
+                if get_settings().config.publish_output:
+                    reason += ": no major issues detected."
+                get_logger().info(reason)
                 get_settings().data = {"artifact": pr_review}
                 return
+
+            # publish the review
+            if get_settings().pr_reviewer.persistent_comment and not self.incremental.is_incremental:
+                final_update_message = get_settings().pr_reviewer.final_update_message
+                self.git_provider.publish_persistent_comment(pr_review,
+                                                            initial_header=f"{PRReviewHeader.REGULAR.value} 🔍",
+                                                            update_header=True,
+                                                            final_update_message=final_update_message, )
+            else:
+                self.git_provider.publish_comment(pr_review)
+
+            self.git_provider.remove_initial_comment()
         except Exception as e:
             get_logger().error(f"Failed to review PR: {e}")
 
-    def _should_publish_review(self, pr_review: str) -> bool:
+    def _should_publish_review_no_suggestions(self, pr_review: str) -> bool:
         return get_settings().pr_reviewer.get('publish_output_no_suggestions', True) or "No major issues detected" not in pr_review
 
     async def _prepare_prediction(self, model: str) -> None: