diff --git a/src/ViewModels/Histories.cs b/src/ViewModels/Histories.cs
index 85be27af..86a211fa 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/Histories.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/Histories.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
 {
     public class Histories : ObservableObject
     {
+        public Repository Repo
+        {
+            get => _repo;
+        }
+
         public bool IsLoading
         {
             get => _isLoading;
diff --git a/src/Views/Repository.axaml b/src/Views/Repository.axaml
index 2bf003a7..38c64c76 100644
--- a/src/Views/Repository.axaml
+++ b/src/Views/Repository.axaml
@@ -668,8 +668,7 @@
       <ContentControl Grid.Row="2" Content="{Binding SelectedView}">
         <ContentControl.DataTemplates>
           <DataTemplate DataType="vm:Histories">
-            <v:Histories CurrentBranch="{Binding $parent[v:Repository].((vm:Repository)DataContext).CurrentBranch}" 
-                         NavigationId="{Binding NavigationId}"/>
+            <v:Histories CurrentBranch="{Binding Repo.CurrentBranch}" NavigationId="{Binding NavigationId}"/>
           </DataTemplate>
 
           <DataTemplate DataType="vm:WorkingCopy">