diff --git a/src/Commands/Worktree.cs b/src/Commands/Worktree.cs
index 7516b1e3..27c0e28e 100644
--- a/src/Commands/Worktree.cs
+++ b/src/Commands/Worktree.cs
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ namespace SourceGit.Commands
 
             if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(tracking))
                 Args += tracking;
+            else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(name) && !createNew)
+                Args += name;
 
             _outputHandler = outputHandler;
             return Exec();
diff --git a/src/ViewModels/AddWorktree.cs b/src/ViewModels/AddWorktree.cs
index cf736029..6c1c7481 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/AddWorktree.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/AddWorktree.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
         public string Path
         {
             get => _path;
-            set => SetProperty(ref _path, value);
+            set => SetProperty(ref _path, value, true);
         }
 
         public bool CreateNewBranch