diff --git a/src/ViewModels/Pull.cs b/src/ViewModels/Pull.cs
index 152cbb9e..75c0f47a 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/Pull.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/Pull.cs
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
             }
 
             if (!autoSelectedBranch)
-                SelectedBranch = branches.Count > 0 ? branches[0] : null;
+                SelectedBranch = null;
         }
 
         private readonly Repository _repo = null;
diff --git a/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs b/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
index 4f550ddd..42d26f94 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
@@ -490,10 +490,11 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (autoStart)
-                PopupHost.ShowAndStartPopup(new Pull(this, null));
+            var pull = new Pull(this, null);
+            if (autoStart && pull.SelectedBranch != null)
+                PopupHost.ShowAndStartPopup(pull);
             else
-                PopupHost.ShowPopup(new Pull(this, null));
+                PopupHost.ShowPopup(pull);
         }
 
         public void Push(bool autoStart)