diff --git a/SourceGit/Git/Repository.cs b/SourceGit/Git/Repository.cs
index 161ea027..48e32b85 100644
--- a/SourceGit/Git/Repository.cs
+++ b/SourceGit/Git/Repository.cs
@@ -391,8 +391,8 @@ namespace SourceGit.Git {
         /// <param name="name">Local name</param>
         /// <param name="onProgress"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public static Repository Clone(string url, string folder, string name, Action<string> onProgress) {
-            var errs = RunCommand(folder, $"-c credential.helper=manager clone --progress --verbose --recurse-submodules {url} {name}", line => {
+        public static Repository Clone(string url, string folder, string rName, string lName, Action<string> onProgress) {
+            var errs = RunCommand(folder, $"-c credential.helper=manager clone --progress --verbose --origin {rName} --recurse-submodules {url} {lName}", line => {
                 if (line != null) onProgress?.Invoke(line);
             }, true);
 
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Git {
                 return null;
             }
 
-            var path = new DirectoryInfo(folder + "/" + name).FullName;
+            var path = new DirectoryInfo(folder + "/" + lName).FullName;
             var repo = Preference.Instance.AddRepository(path, "");
             return repo;
         }
diff --git a/SourceGit/UI/Clone.xaml b/SourceGit/UI/Clone.xaml
index 119246eb..9ba6304f 100644
--- a/SourceGit/UI/Clone.xaml
+++ b/SourceGit/UI/Clone.xaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
              xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
              xmlns:helpers="clr-namespace:SourceGit.Helpers"
              mc:Ignorable="d" 
-             Width="500" Height="192">
+             Width="500" Height="224">
     <Grid>
         <Grid.RowDefinitions>
             <RowDefinition Height="32"/>
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
             <RowDefinition Height="32"/>
             <RowDefinition Height="32"/>
             <RowDefinition Height="32"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="32"/>
             <RowDefinition Height="16"/>
             <RowDefinition Height="32"/>
         </Grid.RowDefinitions>
@@ -70,7 +71,15 @@
                  Text="{Binding LocalName, ElementName=me, Mode=TwoWay}">
         </TextBox>
 
-        <Grid Grid.Row="6" Grid.ColumnSpan="2">
+        <Label Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="0" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Content="Remote Name :"/>
+        <TextBox Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" 
+                 VerticalContentAlignment="Center" 
+                 Height="24" 
+                 helpers:TextBoxHelper.Placeholder="Remote name. Optional."
+                 Text="{Binding RemoteName, ElementName=me, Mode=TwoWay}">
+        </TextBox>
+
+        <Grid Grid.Row="7" Grid.ColumnSpan="2">
             <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                 <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
                 <ColumnDefinition Width="80"/>
diff --git a/SourceGit/UI/Clone.xaml.cs b/SourceGit/UI/Clone.xaml.cs
index a5c8b50c..ef82134b 100644
--- a/SourceGit/UI/Clone.xaml.cs
+++ b/SourceGit/UI/Clone.xaml.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ namespace SourceGit.UI {
         /// <summary>
         ///     Local name.
         /// </summary>
-        public string LocalName { get; set; }
+        public string LocalName { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Remote name.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string RemoteName { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Constructor.
@@ -77,12 +82,26 @@ namespace SourceGit.UI {
                 repoName = name.Replace(".git", "");
             } else {
                 repoName = LocalName;
+            }
+
+            string rName;
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(RemoteName))
+            {
+                var from = RemoteUri.LastIndexOfAny(new char[] { '\\', '/' });
+                if (from <= 0) return;
+
+                var name = RemoteUri.Substring(from + 1);
+                rName = name.Replace(".git", "");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                rName = RemoteName;
             }
 
             PopupManager.Lock();
 
             var repo = await Task.Run(() => {
-                return Git.Repository.Clone(RemoteUri, ParentFolder, repoName, PopupManager.UpdateStatus);
+                return Git.Repository.Clone(RemoteUri, ParentFolder, rName, repoName, PopupManager.UpdateStatus);
             });
 
             if (repo == null) {