diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
index 808b7866f..b69a68c79 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
@@ -325,13 +325,10 @@ func (self *RefsHelper) NewBranch(from string, fromFormattedName string, suggest
 	if suggestedBranchName == "" {
 		var err error
 
-		suggestedBranchName, err = utils.ResolveTemplate(self.c.UserConfig().Git.BranchPrefix, nil, template.FuncMap{
-			"runCommand": self.c.Git().Custom.TemplateFunctionRunCommand,
-		})
+		suggestedBranchName, err = self.getSuggestedBranchName()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		suggestedBranchName = strings.ReplaceAll(suggestedBranchName, "\t", " ")
 	}
 
 	refresh := func() error {
@@ -399,16 +396,21 @@ func (self *RefsHelper) MoveCommitsToNewBranch() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	withNewBranchNamePrompt := func(baseBranchName string, f func(string, string) error) {
+	withNewBranchNamePrompt := func(baseBranchName string, f func(string, string) error) error {
 		prompt := utils.ResolvePlaceholderString(
 			self.c.Tr.NewBranchNameBranchOff,
 			map[string]string{
 				"branchName": baseBranchName,
 			},
 		)
+		suggestedBranchName, err := self.getSuggestedBranchName()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
 		self.c.Prompt(types.PromptOpts{
-			Title: prompt,
+			Title:          prompt,
+			InitialContent: suggestedBranchName,
 			HandleConfirm: func(response string) error {
 				self.c.LogAction(self.c.Tr.MoveCommitsToNewBranch)
 				newBranchName := SanitizedBranchName(response)
@@ -417,6 +419,7 @@ func (self *RefsHelper) MoveCommitsToNewBranch() error {
 				})
 			},
 		})
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	isMainBranch := lo.Contains(self.c.UserConfig().Git.MainBranches, currentBranch.Name)
@@ -431,8 +434,7 @@ func (self *RefsHelper) MoveCommitsToNewBranch() error {
 			Title:  self.c.Tr.MoveCommitsToNewBranch,
 			Prompt: prompt,
 			HandleConfirm: func() error {
-				withNewBranchNamePrompt(currentBranch.Name, self.moveCommitsToNewBranchStackedOnCurrentBranch)
-				return nil
+				return withNewBranchNamePrompt(currentBranch.Name, self.moveCommitsToNewBranchStackedOnCurrentBranch)
 			},
 		})
 		return nil
@@ -452,17 +454,15 @@ func (self *RefsHelper) MoveCommitsToNewBranch() error {
 			{
 				Label: fmt.Sprintf(self.c.Tr.MoveCommitsToNewBranchFromBaseItem, shortBaseBranchName),
 				OnPress: func() error {
-					withNewBranchNamePrompt(shortBaseBranchName, func(currentBranch string, newBranchName string) error {
+					return withNewBranchNamePrompt(shortBaseBranchName, func(currentBranch string, newBranchName string) error {
 						return self.moveCommitsToNewBranchOffOfMainBranch(currentBranch, newBranchName, baseBranchRef)
 					})
-					return nil
 				},
 			},
 			{
 				Label: fmt.Sprintf(self.c.Tr.MoveCommitsToNewBranchStackedItem, currentBranch.Name),
 				OnPress: func() error {
-					withNewBranchNamePrompt(currentBranch.Name, self.moveCommitsToNewBranchStackedOnCurrentBranch)
-					return nil
+					return withNewBranchNamePrompt(currentBranch.Name, self.moveCommitsToNewBranchStackedOnCurrentBranch)
 				},
 			},
 		},
@@ -587,3 +587,14 @@ func (self *RefsHelper) ParseRemoteBranchName(fullBranchName string) (string, st
 func IsSwitchBranchUncommittedChangesError(err error) bool {
 	return strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Please commit your changes or stash them before you switch branch")
 }
+
+func (self *RefsHelper) getSuggestedBranchName() (string, error) {
+	suggestedBranchName, err := utils.ResolveTemplate(self.c.UserConfig().Git.BranchPrefix, nil, template.FuncMap{
+		"runCommand": self.c.Git().Custom.TemplateFunctionRunCommand,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return suggestedBranchName, err
+	}
+	suggestedBranchName = strings.ReplaceAll(suggestedBranchName, "\t", " ")
+	return suggestedBranchName, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/branch/move_commits_to_new_branch_keep_stacked.go b/pkg/integration/tests/branch/move_commits_to_new_branch_keep_stacked.go
index 0b9828ef1..143adad0b 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/branch/move_commits_to_new_branch_keep_stacked.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/branch/move_commits_to_new_branch_keep_stacked.go
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ var MoveCommitsToNewBranchKeepStacked = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArg
 	Description:  "Create a new branch from the commits that you accidentally made on the wrong branch; choosing stacked on current branch",
 	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
 	Skip:         false,
-	SetupConfig:  func(config *config.AppConfig) {},
+	SetupConfig: func(config *config.AppConfig) {
+		config.GetUserConfig().Git.BranchPrefix = "myprefix/"
+	},
 	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
 		shell.EmptyCommit("initial commit")
 		shell.CloneIntoRemote("origin")
@@ -42,12 +44,13 @@ var MoveCommitsToNewBranchKeepStacked = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArg
 
 		t.ExpectPopup().Prompt().
 			Title(Equals("New branch name (branch is off of 'feature')")).
+			InitialText(Equals("myprefix/")).
 			Type("new branch").
 			Confirm()
 
 		t.Views().Branches().
 			Lines(
-				Contains("new-branch").DoesNotContain("↑").IsSelected(),
+				Contains("myprefix/new-branch").DoesNotContain("↑").IsSelected(),
 				Contains("feature ✓"),
 				Contains("master ✓"),
 			)