How to ensure issues cannot be added once an Epic is closed

[jacob_oludoyi]

Hi, can you please walk me through how to make sure no one can add an issue to an epic once it's Closed/Done?

[Shashank Dubey]

Hi @jacob_oludoyi ,

In Jira, there is no direct setting to lock an Epic after it’s Closed/Done. But you can control it in a simple way using Automation.

Simple you can do is

Steps:

Go to Project Settings → Automation

Create a new rule

🔹 Trigger

Field value changed → Select Epic Link (or Parent)

🔹 Condition

Add Related issue condition →

Epic → Status equals Done (or Closed)

🔹 Action

Clear the Epic Link

Add a comment like:

“This Epic is already Closed. You cannot add issues to it.”

✅ What This Does

If someone tries to add an issue to a closed Epic, Jira will automatically remove it and notify them.

I hope this helps you out.