diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6ae5e08..240152b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,5 +72,6 @@ Found: C:\Patients\abc\Patient\Export\.
 ### Notes
 
 - Uses `pushd`/`popd` to work around Windows' 260-character path length limit
+- Skips any folder whose path contains `PT STMT` so already-archived folders are never re-processed
 - Safe to re-run — `mkdir` for the dated folder will silently skip if it already exists
 - Date format is `YYYYMMDD` (e.g. `20260423`)
diff --git a/Rename and Move PT STMT.bat b/Rename and Move PT STMT.bat
index a9d6597..f986723 100755
--- a/Rename and Move PT STMT.bat	
+++ b/Rename and Move PT STMT.bat	
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ echo.
 REM === LOOP THROUGH ALL SUBFOLDERS ===
 for /r "%ROOT%" %%d in (.) do (
 
+    REM Skip any folder whose path contains "PT STMT" (already-archived folders)
+    echo %%d | findstr /i "PT STMT" >nul
+    if errorlevel 1 (
+
     if exist "%%d\export.txt" (
         echo Found: %%d
 
@@ -48,6 +52,8 @@ for /r "%ROOT%" %%d in (.) do (
         echo.
         popd
     )
+
+    ) REM end skip PT STMT check
 )
 
 echo Done.