diff --git a/src/js/git/commands.js b/src/js/git/commands.js
index f5c4b431..ff774e01 100644
--- a/src/js/git/commands.js
+++ b/src/js/git/commands.js
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ var commandConfig = {
       }
 
       if (commandOptions['-B']) {
-        args = commandOptions['-B'];
+        args = commandOptions['-B'].concat(generalArgs);
         command.twoArgsImpliedHead(args, '-B');
 
         engine.forceBranch(args[0], args[1]);