diff --git a/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs b/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
index c85f12d50..c0f8c432e 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
@@ -777,6 +777,7 @@ public void RefreshAfterCreateBranch(Models.Branch created, bool checkout)
             _watcher?.MarkBranchUpdated();
             _watcher?.MarkWorkingCopyUpdated();
 
+            _branches.RemoveAll(b => b.IsLocal && b.FriendlyName.Equals(created.FriendlyName, StringComparison.Ordinal));
             _branches.Add(created);
 
             if (checkout)