diff --git a/docs/faq/troubleshooting/why-isnt-my-public-repository-being-analyzed.md b/docs/faq/troubleshooting/why-isnt-my-public-repository-being-analyzed.md
index 3fb5cf63ca..de38e93588 100644
--- a/docs/faq/troubleshooting/why-isnt-my-public-repository-being-analyzed.md
+++ b/docs/faq/troubleshooting/why-isnt-my-public-repository-being-analyzed.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 # Why isn't my public repository being analyzed?
 
-Codacy only analyzes open source repositories if the admin of the repository is a committer to that repository.
+Codacy only analyzes open source repositories if the following conditions are met:
+
+-   The admin of the repository is a committer to that repository.
+-   For GitHub repositories, **Status checks** is enabled in the [GitHub integration settings](../../repositories-configure/integrations/github-integration.md#status-checks) for the repository, either directly or via the [organization defaults](../../organizations/integrations/default-git-provider-integration-settings.md).
+
+If **Status checks** is disabled, Codacy will not run analysis for open source repositories on GitHub.
diff --git a/docs/repositories-configure/integrations/github-integration.md b/docs/repositories-configure/integrations/github-integration.md
index 6b01ccf443..456d1ada5b 100644
--- a/docs/repositories-configure/integrations/github-integration.md
+++ b/docs/repositories-configure/integrations/github-integration.md
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ Depending on the options that you enable, Codacy will automatically update pull
 
 Adds a report to your pull requests showing whether your pull requests and coverage are up to standards or not as configured on the [quality gate rules](../../repositories-configure/adjusting-quality-gates.md) for your repository. You can then optionally [block merging pull requests that aren't up to standards](../../getting-started/integrating-codacy-with-your-git-workflow.md#blocking-pull-requests).
 
+!!! important
+    For open source repositories on GitHub, Codacy will not run analysis if **Status checks** is disabled. Make sure this setting is enabled to keep analysis running.
+
 {% include-markdown "../../assets/includes/status-checks-important.md" %}
 
 ![Pull request status check on GitHub](images/github-integration-pr-status.png)