diff --git a/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wporg-gp-plugin-directory/inc/cli/class-sync-plugin-translations.php b/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wporg-gp-plugin-directory/inc/cli/class-sync-plugin-translations.php
index 0b63154bc5..f62c2f7af0 100644
--- a/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wporg-gp-plugin-directory/inc/cli/class-sync-plugin-translations.php
+++ b/wordpress.org/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wporg-gp-plugin-directory/inc/cli/class-sync-plugin-translations.php
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ public function __invoke( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 				return $args;
 			}
 
+			if ( isset( $args['status'] ) && 'old' === $args['status'] ) {
+				return $args;
+			}
+
 			$translation_entry = new Translation_Entry( [
 				'singular' => $original->singular,
 				'plural'   => $original->plural,