diff --git a/gitplusplus.cpp b/gitplusplus.cpp
index 2f53153..f8a9730 100644
--- a/gitplusplus.cpp
+++ b/gitplusplus.cpp
@@ -1007,8 +1007,8 @@ QString GitPlusPlusView::selectedBranch() const
     if (!item)
         return {};
     QString text = item->text();
-    // Remove leading "* " for current branch
-    if (text.startsWith(QStringLiteral("* ")))
+    // Remove leading "* " for current branch or "+ " for worktree branch
+    if (text.startsWith(QStringLiteral("* ")) || text.startsWith(QStringLiteral("+ ")))
         text = text.mid(2);
     return text.trimmed();
 }
@@ -1220,6 +1220,8 @@ void GitPlusPlusView::onBranchFinished(int exitCode, QProcess::ExitStatus)
             if (branch.startsWith(QLatin1Char('*'))) {
                 current = branch.mid(2);
                 branch = branch.mid(2);
+            } else if (branch.startsWith(QLatin1Char('+'))) {
+                branch = branch.mid(2);
             }
             // Skip HEAD pointer in remotes
             if (branch.contains(QStringLiteral(" -> "))) continue;