diff --git a/scm-ui/src/repos/containers/BranchRoot.js b/scm-ui/src/repos/containers/BranchRoot.js
index c60dc7281a..1f3f0c1e3b 100644
--- a/scm-ui/src/repos/containers/BranchRoot.js
+++ b/scm-ui/src/repos/containers/BranchRoot.js
@@ -92,11 +92,12 @@ class BranchRoot extends React.Component<Props> {
   }
 
   renderBranchSelector = () => {
-    const { repository, branches } = this.props;
+    const { repository, branches, selected } = this.props;
     if (repository._links.branches) {
       return (
         <BranchSelector
           branches={branches}
+          selectedBranch={selected}
           selected={(b: Branch) => {
             this.branchSelected(b);
           }}