diff --git a/extensions/cli/src/ui/components/ResponsiveRepoDisplay.tsx b/extensions/cli/src/ui/components/ResponsiveRepoDisplay.tsx
index 2a3417179cf..7954a969d7a 100644
--- a/extensions/cli/src/ui/components/ResponsiveRepoDisplay.tsx
+++ b/extensions/cli/src/ui/components/ResponsiveRepoDisplay.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Text } from "ink";
 import React, { useMemo } from "react";
 
+import { useGitBranch } from "../hooks/useGitBranch.js";
 import { useTerminalSize } from "../hooks/useTerminalSize.js";
 import { getResponsiveRepoText } from "../hooks/useTUIChatHooks.js";
 
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ export const ResponsiveRepoDisplay: React.FC<ResponsiveRepoDisplayProps> = ({
   remoteUrl,
 }) => {
   const { columns } = useTerminalSize();
+  // Watch for git branch changes with 1 second polling interval
+  const currentBranch = useGitBranch(1000);
 
   const repoText = useMemo(() => {
     // Calculate available width for repo display
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ export const ResponsiveRepoDisplay: React.FC<ResponsiveRepoDisplayProps> = ({
     const availableWidth = Math.floor(columns / 2);
 
     return getResponsiveRepoText(remoteUrl, availableWidth);
-  }, [remoteUrl, columns]);
+  }, [remoteUrl, columns, currentBranch]);
 
   // Don't render if no text to show
   if (!repoText) {
diff --git a/extensions/cli/src/ui/hooks/useGitBranch.ts b/extensions/cli/src/ui/hooks/useGitBranch.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ac4174d5584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/cli/src/ui/hooks/useGitBranch.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+
+import { getGitBranch } from "../../util/git.js";
+
+/**
+ * Custom hook to watch for git branch changes
+ * @param pollInterval Interval in milliseconds to check for branch changes (default: 1000ms)
+ * @returns The current git branch name or null if not in a git repo
+ */
+export function useGitBranch(pollInterval: number = 1000): string | null {
+  const [branch, setBranch] = useState<string | null>(() => getGitBranch());
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Poll for branch changes
+    const intervalId = setInterval(() => {
+      const currentBranch = getGitBranch();
+      setBranch((prevBranch) => {
+        // Only update if branch has changed to avoid unnecessary re-renders
+        if (currentBranch !== prevBranch) {
+          return currentBranch;
+        }
+        return prevBranch;
+      });
+    }, pollInterval);
+
+    return () => {
+      clearInterval(intervalId);
+    };
+  }, [pollInterval]);
+
+  return branch;
+}