diff --git a/dr_botzo/gitlab_bot/lib.py b/dr_botzo/gitlab_bot/lib.py
index c31f870..8b731e8 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/gitlab_bot/lib.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/gitlab_bot/lib.py
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ class GitlabBot(object):
         for merge_request in merge_requests:
             log.debug("scanning merge request '%s'", merge_request.title)
 
-            if merge_request.state == 'merged':
-                log.info("merge request '%s' is already merged, doing nothing", merge_request.title)
+            if merge_request.state in ['merged', 'closed']:
+                log.info("merge request '%s' is already %s, doing nothing", merge_request.title,
+                         merge_request.state)
                 continue
 
             request_state = _MergeRequestScanningState()