diff --git a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/git-interaction/components/BranchSelector.tsx b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/git-interaction/components/BranchSelector.tsx
index 5855cfd5f..ed87ef2b9 100644
--- a/apps/code/src/renderer/features/git-interaction/components/BranchSelector.tsx
+++ b/apps/code/src/renderer/features/git-interaction/components/BranchSelector.tsx
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ export function BranchSelector({
     <Combobox
       items={branches}
       limit={COMBOBOX_LIMIT}
+      autoHighlight
       value={displayedBranch}
       inputValue={inputValue}
       onInputValueChange={