diff --git a/spec/remote.spec.js b/spec/remote.spec.js
index 0736b0df..a0cbbd83 100644
--- a/spec/remote.spec.js
+++ b/spec/remote.spec.js
@@ -304,5 +304,19 @@ describe('Git Remotes', function() {
     );
 	});
 
+	it('doesnt let you fetch to master if you are checked out there', function() {
+		expectTreeAsync(
+			'git clone; git push master:foo; git fakeTeamwork foo 2; git fetch origin foo^:blah; git fetch foo:master',
+			'{"branches":{"master":{"target":"C1","id":"master","remoteTrackingBranchID":"o/master"},"o/master":{"target":"C1","id":"o/master","remoteTrackingBranchID":null},"o/foo":{"target":"C1","id":"o/foo","remoteTrackingBranchID":null},"blah":{"target":"C2","id":"blah","remoteTrackingBranchID":null}},"commits":{"C0":{"parents":[],"id":"C0","rootCommit":true},"C1":{"parents":["C0"],"id":"C1"},"C2":{"parents":["C1"],"id":"C2"}},"HEAD":{"target":"master","id":"HEAD"},"originTree":{"branches":{"master":{"target":"C1","id":"master","remoteTrackingBranchID":null},"foo":{"target":"C3","id":"foo","remoteTrackingBranchID":null}},"commits":{"C0":{"parents":[],"id":"C0","rootCommit":true},"C1":{"parents":["C0"],"id":"C1"},"C2":{"parents":["C1"],"id":"C2"},"C3":{"parents":["C2"],"id":"C3"}},"HEAD":{"target":"foo","id":"HEAD"}}}'
+		);
+	});
+
+	it('doesnt let you delete branches that dont exist', function() {
+		expectTreeAsync(
+			'git clone; git push :foo',
+			'{"branches":{"master":{"target":"C1","id":"master","remoteTrackingBranchID":"o/master"},"o/master":{"target":"C1","id":"o/master","remoteTrackingBranchID":null}},"commits":{"C0":{"parents":[],"id":"C0","rootCommit":true},"C1":{"parents":["C0"],"id":"C1"}},"HEAD":{"target":"master","id":"HEAD"},"originTree":{"branches":{"master":{"target":"C1","id":"master","remoteTrackingBranchID":null}},"commits":{"C0":{"parents":[],"id":"C0","rootCommit":true},"C1":{"parents":["C0"],"id":"C1"}},"HEAD":{"target":"master","id":"HEAD"}}}'
+		);
+	});
+
 });
 
diff --git a/src/js/git/commands.js b/src/js/git/commands.js
index 5124e7a3..43246f16 100644
--- a/src/js/git/commands.js
+++ b/src/js/git/commands.js
@@ -685,6 +685,13 @@ var commandConfig = {
         var refspecParts = firstArg.split(':');
         source = refspecParts[0];
         destination = validateBranchName(engine, refspecParts[1]);
+        if (source === "" && !engine.origin.refs[options.destination]) {
+          throw new GitError({
+            msg: intl.todo(
+              'cannot delete branch ' + options.destination + ' which doesnt exist'
+            )
+          });
+        }
       } else {
         if (firstArg) {
           // we are using this arg as destination AND source. the dest branch
diff --git a/src/js/git/index.js b/src/js/git/index.js
index 9832421d..4c7cfb8f 100644
--- a/src/js/git/index.js
+++ b/src/js/git/index.js
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ GitEngine.prototype.fetchCore = function(sourceDestPairs, options) {
   }, this);
 
   chain = chain.then(_.bind(function() {
-    // update all the destinations 
+    // update all the destinations
     _.each(sourceDestPairs, function(pair) {
       var ours = this.refs[pair.destination];
       var theirCommitID = this.origin.getCommitFromRef(pair.source).get('id');
diff --git a/src/js/views/levelDropdownView.js b/src/js/views/levelDropdownView.js
index 8417969f..5cbf79a0 100644
--- a/src/js/views/levelDropdownView.js
+++ b/src/js/views/levelDropdownView.js
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ var LevelDropdownView = ContainedBase.extend({
     if (id === this.JSON.selectedTab) {
       return;
     }
+    this.updateTabTo(id);
+  },
+
+  updateTabTo: function(id) {
     this.JSON.selectedTab = id;
     this.render();
     if (this.selectedID) {
@@ -119,7 +123,24 @@ var LevelDropdownView = ContainedBase.extend({
 
   leftOrRight: function(delta) {
     this.deselectIconByID(this.selectedID);
-    this.selectedIndex = this.wrapIndex(this.selectedIndex + delta, this.getCurrentSequence());
+    var index = this.selectedIndex + delta;
+
+    var sequence = this.getCurrentSequence();
+    var tabs = this.JSON.tabs;
+    // switch tabs now if needed / possible
+    if (index >= sequence.length &&
+        this.getTabIndex() + 1 < tabs.length) {
+      this.switchToTabIndex(this.getTabIndex() + 1);
+      this.selectedIndex = 0;
+    } else if (index < 0 &&
+               this.getTabIndex() - 1 >= 0) {
+      this.switchToTabIndex(this.getTabIndex() - 1);
+      this.selectedIndex = 0;
+    } else {
+      this.selectedIndex = this.wrapIndex(
+        this.selectedIndex + delta, this.getCurrentSequence()
+      );
+    }
     this.updateSelectedIcon();
   },
 
@@ -168,6 +189,18 @@ var LevelDropdownView = ContainedBase.extend({
     this.selectedSequence = undefined;
   },
 
+  getTabIndex: function() {
+    var ids = _.map(this.JSON.tabs, function(tab) {
+      return tab.id;
+    });
+    return ids.indexOf(this.JSON.selectedTab);
+  },
+
+  switchToTabIndex: function(index) {
+    var tabID = this.JSON.tabs[index].id;
+    this.updateTabTo(tabID);
+  },
+
   wrapIndex: function(index, arr) {
     index = (index >= arr.length) ? 0 : index;
     index = (index < 0) ? arr.length - 1 : index;