diff --git a/cmd_gen/main.go b/cmd_gen/main.go
index 84a0a89..d8cb224 100644
--- a/cmd_gen/main.go
+++ b/cmd_gen/main.go
@@ -371,11 +371,9 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	compatReports = commonci.ValidatorAndVersionsDiff(compatReports, skippedValidators)
-	if !pushToMaster {
-		// Notify later CI steps of the validators that should be reported as a compatibility report.
-		if err := ioutil.WriteFile(commonci.CompatReportValidatorsFile, []byte(compatReports), 0444); err != nil {
-			log.Fatalf("error while writing compatibility report validators file %q: %v", commonci.CompatReportValidatorsFile, err)
-		}
+	// Notify later CI steps of the validators that should be reported as a compatibility report.
+	if err := ioutil.WriteFile(commonci.CompatReportValidatorsFile, []byte(compatReports), 0444); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("error while writing compatibility report validators file %q: %v", commonci.CompatReportValidatorsFile, err)
 	}
 
 	_, compatValidatorsMap := commonci.GetValidatorAndVersionsFromString(compatReports)
@@ -418,17 +416,13 @@ func main() {
 				log.Printf("Not activating skipped validator: %s", commonci.AppendVersionToName(validatorId, version))
 				continue
 			}
-			if pushToMaster && compatValidatorsMap[validatorId][version] {
-				log.Printf("Not activating compatibility report validator for push to master: %s", commonci.AppendVersionToName(validatorId, version))
-				continue
-			}
 			if pushToMaster && version == "head" {
 				log.Printf("Skipping badge posting for @head revision for %s", commonci.AppendVersionToName(validatorId, version))
 				continue
 			}
 
 			// Post initial PR status.
-			if !compatValidatorsMap[validatorId][version] {
+			if !pushToMaster && !compatValidatorsMap[validatorId][version] {
 				if errs := postInitialStatus(h, validatorId, version); errs != nil {
 					log.Fatal(errs)
 				}
diff --git a/post_results/main.go b/post_results/main.go
index b1cd6b5..6a2f06c 100644
--- a/post_results/main.go
+++ b/post_results/main.go
@@ -647,13 +647,13 @@ func postResult(validatorId, version string) error {
 		pushToMaster = true
 	}
 
-	if !pushToMaster {
-		compatReportsStr, err := readFile(commonci.CompatReportValidatorsFile)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("postResult: %v", err)
-		}
-		compatValidators, compatValidatorsMap := commonci.GetValidatorAndVersionsFromString(compatReportsStr)
+	compatReportsStr, err := readFile(commonci.CompatReportValidatorsFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("postResult: %v", err)
+	}
+	compatValidators, compatValidatorsMap := commonci.GetValidatorAndVersionsFromString(compatReportsStr)
 
+	if !pushToMaster {
 		if validatorId == "compat-report" {
 			log.Printf("Processing compatibility report for %s", compatReportsStr)
 			return postCompatibilityReport(compatValidators)
@@ -700,6 +700,12 @@ func postResult(validatorId, version string) error {
 			log.Fatalf("error while writing output file %q: %v", outputFile, err)
 			return err
 		}
+
+		// Skip PR status reporting if validator is part of compatibility report.
+		if compatValidatorsMap[validatorId][version] {
+			log.Printf("Validator %s part of compatibility report, skipping reporting standalone PR status.", commonci.AppendVersionToName(validatorId, version))
+			return nil
+		}
 	}
 
 	var url, gistID string
diff --git a/validators/compat_report.sh b/validators/compat_report.sh
index a54f44b..4a65aaa 100755
--- a/validators/compat_report.sh
+++ b/validators/compat_report.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 ROOT_DIR=/workspace
 USERCONFIG_DIR=$ROOT_DIR/user-config
 
+if [ -z $_PR_NUMBER ]; then
+  echo "skipping: don't post compatibility report for push to master"
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 if ! [ -s $USERCONFIG_DIR/compat-report-validators.txt ]; then
   echo "skipping: no validators to report in compatibility report"
   exit 0