diff --git a/app/src/ui/toolbar/branch-dropdown.tsx b/app/src/ui/toolbar/branch-dropdown.tsx
index 96deb1ae86..543f7693ae 100644
--- a/app/src/ui/toolbar/branch-dropdown.tsx
+++ b/app/src/ui/toolbar/branch-dropdown.tsx
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ export class BranchDropdown extends React.Component<IBranchDropdownProps> {
     } else if (tip.kind === TipState.Unborn) {
       title = tip.ref
       tooltip = `Current branch is ${tip.ref}`
-      canOpen = branchesState.allBranches.length > 0
+      canOpen = branchesState.allBranches.some(
+        b => !b.isDesktopForkRemoteBranch
+      )
     } else if (tip.kind === TipState.Detached) {
       title = `On ${tip.currentSha.substr(0, 7)}`
       tooltip = 'Currently on a detached HEAD'