diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go
index 193e7acb0..01bd15fc7 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go
@@ -295,14 +295,14 @@ func (self *BranchesController) viewUpstreamOptions(selectedBranch *models.Branc
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	baseBranchLabel := helpers.ShortBranchName(baseBranch)
+	baseBranchLabel := helpers.BaseBranchDisplayName(baseBranch)
 	switch {
 	case baseBranch == "":
 		baseBranchLabel = self.c.Tr.CouldNotDetermineBaseBranch
 		disabledReason = &types.DisabledReason{Text: self.c.Tr.CouldNotDetermineBaseBranch}
 	case baseAmbiguous:
 		shortNames := lo.Map(baseCandidates, func(ref string, _ int) string {
-			return helpers.ShortBranchName(ref)
+			return helpers.BaseBranchDisplayName(ref)
 		})
 		baseBranchLabel = utils.ResolvePlaceholderString(self.c.Tr.PickBaseBranchLabel,
 			map[string]string{"candidates": strings.Join(shortNames, ", ")},
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func (self *BranchesController) viewUpstreamOptions(selectedBranch *models.Branc
 			showDivergence := func(base string) error {
 				return self.c.Helpers().SubCommits.ViewSubCommits(helpers.ViewSubCommitsOpts{
 					Ref:                     branch,
-					TitleRef:                fmt.Sprintf("%s <-> %s", branch.RefName(), helpers.ShortBranchName(base)),
+					TitleRef:                fmt.Sprintf("%s <-> %s", branch.RefName(), helpers.BaseBranchDisplayName(base)),
 					RefToShowDivergenceFrom: base,
 					Context:                 self.context(),
 					ShowBranchHeads:         false,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/base_branch_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/base_branch_helper.go
index 2386898a3..8db870e96 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/base_branch_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/base_branch_helper.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func (self *BaseBranchHelper) ShowPicker(
 ) error {
 	items := lo.Map(candidates, func(ref string, _ int) *types.MenuItem {
 		return &types.MenuItem{
-			Label:   ShortBranchName(ref),
+			Label:   BaseBranchDisplayName(ref),
 			OnPress: func() error { return onPicked(ref) },
 		}
 	})
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/branches_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/branches_helper.go
index 4283bd29a..6c77e0384 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/branches_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/branches_helper.go
@@ -161,8 +161,30 @@ func (self *BranchesHelper) ConfirmLocalAndRemoteDelete(branches []*models.Branc
 	return nil
 }
 
-func ShortBranchName(fullBranchName string) string {
-	return strings.TrimPrefix(strings.TrimPrefix(fullBranchName, "refs/heads/"), "refs/remotes/")
+// BaseBranchDisplayName returns the user-facing name of a configured main
+// branch from its resolved full ref:
+//
+//	refs/heads/main             → main
+//	refs/remotes/origin/main    → main
+//	refs/remotes/origin/feat/x  → feat/x
+//
+// For remote-tracking refs the remote name is dropped along with the prefix:
+// the user configured plain "main" in mainBranches and shouldn't have to see
+// whether lazygit ultimately resolved it to a local or remote ref. The remote
+// is only meaningful internally, so this function is intended specifically for
+// base-branch display — don't use it where the local/remote distinction
+// matters.
+func BaseBranchDisplayName(fullBranchName string) string {
+	if name, ok := strings.CutPrefix(fullBranchName, "refs/heads/"); ok {
+		return name
+	}
+	if name, ok := strings.CutPrefix(fullBranchName, "refs/remotes/"); ok {
+		if _, withoutRemote, found := strings.Cut(name, "/"); found {
+			return withoutRemote
+		}
+		return name
+	}
+	return fullBranchName
 }
 
 func (self *BranchesHelper) checkedOutByOtherWorktree(branch *models.Branch) bool {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/merge_and_rebase_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/merge_and_rebase_helper.go
index b20ed2555..34d378163 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/merge_and_rebase_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/merge_and_rebase_helper.go
@@ -351,14 +351,14 @@ func (self *MergeAndRebaseHelper) RebaseOntoRef(ref string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	baseBranchLabel := ShortBranchName(baseBranch)
+	baseBranchLabel := BaseBranchDisplayName(baseBranch)
 	switch {
 	case baseBranch == "":
 		baseBranchLabel = self.c.Tr.CouldNotDetermineBaseBranch
 		baseBranchDisabledReason = &types.DisabledReason{Text: self.c.Tr.CouldNotDetermineBaseBranch}
 	case baseAmbiguous:
 		shortNames := lo.Map(baseCandidates, func(ref string, _ int) string {
-			return ShortBranchName(ref)
+			return BaseBranchDisplayName(ref)
 		})
 		baseBranchLabel = utils.ResolvePlaceholderString(self.c.Tr.PickBaseBranchLabel,
 			map[string]string{"candidates": strings.Join(shortNames, ", ")},
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
index 8d0d59370..dde4d109f 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
@@ -480,10 +480,10 @@ func (self *RefsHelper) MoveCommitsToNewBranch() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	baseBranchLabel := ShortBranchName(baseBranchRef)
+	baseBranchLabel := BaseBranchDisplayName(baseBranchRef)
 	if baseAmbiguous {
 		shortNames := lo.Map(baseCandidates, func(ref string, _ int) string {
-			return ShortBranchName(ref)
+			return BaseBranchDisplayName(ref)
 		})
 		baseBranchLabel = utils.ResolvePlaceholderString(self.c.Tr.PickBaseBranchLabel,
 			map[string]string{"candidates": strings.Join(shortNames, ", ")},
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ func (self *RefsHelper) MoveCommitsToNewBranch() error {
 				Label: fmt.Sprintf(self.c.Tr.MoveCommitsToNewBranchFromBaseItem, baseBranchLabel),
 				OnPress: func() error {
 					moveOff := func(base string) error {
-						return withNewBranchNamePrompt(ShortBranchName(base), func(newBranchName string) error {
+						return withNewBranchNamePrompt(BaseBranchDisplayName(base), func(newBranchName string) error {
 							return self.moveCommitsToNewBranchOffOfMainBranch(newBranchName, base)
 						})
 					}
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/branch/move_commits_to_new_branch_from_base_branch.go b/pkg/integration/tests/branch/move_commits_to_new_branch_from_base_branch.go
index 0b6bd71aa..8c53fa9cc 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/branch/move_commits_to_new_branch_from_base_branch.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/branch/move_commits_to_new_branch_from_base_branch.go
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ var MoveCommitsToNewBranchFromBaseBranch = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTest
 
 		t.ExpectPopup().Menu().
 			Title(Equals("Move commits to new branch")).
-			Select(Contains("New branch from base branch (origin/master)")).
+			Select(Contains("New branch from base branch (master)")).
 			Confirm()
 
 		t.ExpectPopup().Prompt().
-			Title(Equals("New branch name (branch is off of 'origin/master')")).
+			Title(Equals("New branch name (branch is off of 'master')")).
 			Type("new branch").
 			Confirm()