diff --git a/__tests__/git.spec.js b/__tests__/git.spec.js
index cca87973..f1756b6e 100644
--- a/__tests__/git.spec.js
+++ b/__tests__/git.spec.js
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ describe('Git', function() {
         '{"branches":{"main":{"target":"C1","id":"main"},"side":{"target":"C1","id":"side"}},"commits":{"C0":{"parents":[],"id":"C0","rootCommit":true},"C1":{"parents":["C0"],"id":"C1"}},"HEAD":{"target":"side","id":"HEAD"}}'
       );
     });
+
+    it('to a branch with --create option', function() {
+      return expectTreeAsync(
+        'git switch --create side',
+        '{"branches":{"main":{"target":"C1","id":"main"},"side":{"target":"C1","id":"side"}},"commits":{"C0":{"parents":[],"id":"C0","rootCommit":true},"C1":{"parents":["C0"],"id":"C1"}},"HEAD":{"target":"side","id":"HEAD"}}'
+      );
+    });
   });
 
   it('Rebases', function() {
diff --git a/src/js/git/commands.js b/src/js/git/commands.js
index 7508f3e2..62976dd1 100644
--- a/src/js/git/commands.js
+++ b/src/js/git/commands.js
@@ -923,23 +923,26 @@ var commandConfig = {
     regex: /^git +switch($|\s)/,
     options: [
       '-c',
+      '--create',
       '-'
     ],
     execute: function(engine, command) {
       var generalArgs = command.getGeneralArgs();
       var commandOptions = command.getOptionsMap();
 
-      var args = null;
-      if (commandOptions['-c']) {
-        // the user is really trying to just make a
-        // branch and then switch to it. so first:
-        args = commandOptions['-c'].concat(generalArgs);
-        command.twoArgsImpliedHead(args, '-c');
+      {
+        let createOption = commandOptions['-c'] ? commandOptions['-c'] : commandOptions['--create'];
+        if (createOption) {
+          // the user is really trying to just make a
+          // branch and then switch to it. so first:
+          var args = createOption.concat(generalArgs)
+          command.twoArgsImpliedHead(args, '-c');
 
-        var validId = engine.validateBranchName(args[0]);
-        engine.branch(validId, args[1]);
-        engine.checkout(validId);
-        return;
+          var validId = engine.validateBranchName(args[0]);
+          engine.branch(validId, args[1]);
+          engine.checkout(validId);
+          return;
+        }
       }
 
       if (commandOptions['-']) {