diff --git a/llvm/utils/git/github-automation.py b/llvm/utils/git/github-automation.py
--- a/llvm/utils/git/github-automation.py
+++ b/llvm/utils/git/github-automation.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 import argparse
 from git import Repo # type: ignore
 import github
+import github.Repository
+import github.PullRequest
 import os
 import re
 import sys
@@ -191,6 +193,11 @@
         self.issue_remove_cherry_pick_failed_label()
         return True
 
+    def check_if_pull_request_exists(self, repo:github.Repository.Repository, title:str) -> Optional[github.PullRequest.PullRequest]:
+        for pr in repo.get_pulls():
+            if pr.title == title:
+                return pr
+        return None
 
     def create_pull_request(self, owner:str, branch:str) -> bool:
         """
@@ -202,14 +209,21 @@
         https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/github-glossary#base-branch
         https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/quickstart/github-glossary#compare-branch
         """
+        print(owner, branch, self.branch_repo_name)
         repo = github.Github(self.token).get_repo(self.branch_repo_name)
         issue_ref = '{}#{}'.format(self.repo_name, self.issue_number)
         pull = None
+        print(self.release_branch_for_issue)
         release_branch_for_issue = self.release_branch_for_issue
         if release_branch_for_issue is None:
             return False
+        pull_title = f"PR for {issue_ref}"
+        pull = self.check_if_pull_request_exists(repo, pull_title)
+        if pull:
+            print("Have PR already: " + pull.url)
+            return True
         try:
-            pull = repo.create_pull(title='PR for {}'.format(issue_ref),
+            pull = repo.create_pull(title=pull_title,
                                     body='resolves {}'.format(issue_ref),
                                     base=release_branch_for_issue,
                                     head='{}:{}'.format(owner, branch),