diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/remote.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/remote.go
index ca361067976..452796c6436 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/remote.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/remote.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package git_commands
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"path"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/jesseduffield/gocui"
@@ -66,24 +68,76 @@ func (self *RemoteCommands) DeleteRemoteTag(task gocui.Task, remoteName string,
 	return self.cmd.New(cmdArgs).PromptOnCredentialRequest(task).Run()
 }
 
-// CheckRemoteBranchExists Returns remote branch
+// CheckRemoteBranchExists returns a boolean indicating whether or not
+// the given branch has an upstream.
 func (self *RemoteCommands) CheckRemoteBranchExists(branchName string) bool {
-	cmdArgs := NewGitCmd("show-ref").
-		Arg("--verify", "--", fmt.Sprintf("refs/remotes/origin/%s", branchName)).
-		ToArgv()
-
-	_, err := self.cmd.New(cmdArgs).DontLog().RunWithOutput()
-
+	_, err := self.getRemoteRef(branchName)
 	return err == nil
 }
 
 // Resolve what might be a aliased URL into a full URL
 // SEE: `man -P 'less +/--get-url +n' git-ls-remote`
-func (self *RemoteCommands) GetRemoteURL(remoteName string) (string, error) {
+func (self *RemoteCommands) GetRemoteURL() (string, error) {
+	remoteName := self.getRemoteName()
+	if remoteName == "" {
+		return "", errors.New("could not find upstream remote")
+	}
+
 	cmdArgs := NewGitCmd("ls-remote").
 		Arg("--get-url", remoteName).
 		ToArgv()
 
-	url, err := self.cmd.New(cmdArgs).RunWithOutput()
+	url, err := self.cmd.New(cmdArgs).DontLog().RunWithOutput()
 	return strings.TrimSpace(url), err
 }
+
+func (self *RemoteCommands) CommitExistsOnRemote(commitHash string) bool {
+	return self.findRemoteBranchForCommit(commitHash) != ""
+}
+
+func (self *RemoteCommands) getRemoteRef(branchName string) (string, error) {
+	cmdArgs := NewGitCmd("rev-parse").
+		Arg("--symbolic-full-name", fmt.Sprintf("%s@{upstream}", branchName)).
+		ToArgv()
+
+	remote, err := self.cmd.New(cmdArgs).DontLog().RunWithOutput()
+	if err != nil && branchName == "" {
+		// if we couldn't find an upstream and the caller isn't asking about a specific
+		// branch we'll return the first valid remote we find (if any)
+		cmdArgs := NewGitCmd("rev-parse").
+			Arg("--symbolic-full-name", "--remotes").
+			ToArgv()
+		remote, err = self.cmd.New(cmdArgs).DontLog().RunWithOutput()
+		remote, _, _ = strings.Cut(remote, "\n")
+	}
+
+	return remote, err
+}
+
+func (self *RemoteCommands) getRemoteName() string {
+	ref, err := self.getRemoteRef("")
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	// refs/remotes/remote-name/branch
+	//              ^^^^^^^^^^^
+	return path.Base(path.Dir(ref))
+}
+
+func (self *RemoteCommands) findRemoteBranchForCommit(commitHash string) string {
+	cmdArgs := NewGitCmd("branch").
+		Arg("--remotes", "--contains", commitHash).
+		ToArgv()
+
+	remotes, err := self.cmd.New(cmdArgs).DontLog().RunWithOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	// grab the first returned remote
+	remote, _, _ := strings.Cut(remotes, "\n")
+	if remote != "" {
+		return path.Base(remote)
+	}
+	return ""
+}
diff --git a/pkg/commands/hosting_service/hosting_service.go b/pkg/commands/hosting_service/hosting_service.go
index 1c328fd0da2..bd424a1e304 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/hosting_service/hosting_service.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/hosting_service/hosting_service.go
@@ -26,15 +26,23 @@ type HostingServiceMgr struct {
 
 	// see https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/blob/master/docs/Config.md#custom-pull-request-urls
 	configServiceDomains map[string]string
+
+	commitExistsOnRemote func(string) bool
 }
 
 // NewHostingServiceMgr creates new instance of PullRequest
-func NewHostingServiceMgr(log logrus.FieldLogger, tr *i18n.TranslationSet, remoteURL string, configServiceDomains map[string]string) *HostingServiceMgr {
+func NewHostingServiceMgr(
+	log logrus.FieldLogger,
+	tr *i18n.TranslationSet, remoteURL string,
+	configServiceDomains map[string]string,
+	commitExistsOnRemote func(string) bool,
+) *HostingServiceMgr {
 	return &HostingServiceMgr{
 		log:                  log,
 		tr:                   tr,
 		remoteURL:            remoteURL,
 		configServiceDomains: configServiceDomains,
+		commitExistsOnRemote: commitExistsOnRemote,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -56,9 +64,10 @@ func (self *HostingServiceMgr) GetCommitURL(commitHash string) (string, error) {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	pullRequestURL := gitService.getCommitURL(commitHash)
-
-	return pullRequestURL, nil
+	if !self.commitExistsOnRemote(commitHash) {
+		return "", errors.New("no remote URL available")
+	}
+	return gitService.getCommitURL(commitHash), nil
 }
 
 func (self *HostingServiceMgr) getService() (*Service, error) {
@@ -166,17 +175,17 @@ type Service struct {
 }
 
 func (self *Service) getPullRequestURLIntoDefaultBranch(from string) string {
-	return self.resolveUrl(self.pullRequestURLIntoDefaultBranch, map[string]string{"From": from})
+	return self.resolveURL(self.pullRequestURLIntoDefaultBranch, map[string]string{"From": from})
 }
 
 func (self *Service) getPullRequestURLIntoTargetBranch(from string, to string) string {
-	return self.resolveUrl(self.pullRequestURLIntoTargetBranch, map[string]string{"From": from, "To": to})
+	return self.resolveURL(self.pullRequestURLIntoTargetBranch, map[string]string{"From": from, "To": to})
 }
 
 func (self *Service) getCommitURL(commitHash string) string {
-	return self.resolveUrl(self.commitURL, map[string]string{"CommitHash": commitHash})
+	return self.resolveURL(self.commitURL, map[string]string{"CommitHash": commitHash})
 }
 
-func (self *Service) resolveUrl(templateString string, args map[string]string) string {
+func (self *Service) resolveURL(templateString string, args map[string]string) string {
 	return self.repoURL + utils.ResolvePlaceholderString(templateString, args)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/commands/hosting_service/hosting_service_test.go b/pkg/commands/hosting_service/hosting_service_test.go
index 2278d46d268..b532d270ddc 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/hosting_service/hosting_service_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/hosting_service/hosting_service_test.go
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ func TestGetPullRequestURL(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(s.testName, func(t *testing.T) {
 			tr := i18n.EnglishTranslationSet()
 			log := &fakes.FakeFieldLogger{}
-			hostingServiceMgr := NewHostingServiceMgr(log, tr, s.remoteUrl, s.configServiceDomains)
+			hostingServiceMgr := NewHostingServiceMgr(log, tr, s.remoteUrl, s.configServiceDomains, nil)
 			s.test(hostingServiceMgr.GetPullRequestURL(s.from, s.to))
 			log.AssertErrors(t, s.expectedLoggedErrors)
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/basic_commits_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/basic_commits_controller.go
index b3a5bf38c64..031570fa8a7 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/basic_commits_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/basic_commits_controller.go
@@ -161,6 +161,13 @@ func (self *BasicCommitsController) copyCommitAttribute(commit *models.Commit) e
 		}
 	}
 
+	var commitTagsDisabled *types.DisabledReason
+	if len(commit.Tags) == 0 {
+		commitTagsDisabled = &types.DisabledReason{
+			Text: self.c.Tr.CommitHasNoTags,
+		}
+	}
+
 	items := []*types.MenuItem{
 		{
 			Label: self.c.Tr.CommitHash,
@@ -191,7 +198,8 @@ func (self *BasicCommitsController) copyCommitAttribute(commit *models.Commit) e
 			Key: 'b',
 		},
 		{
-			Label: self.c.Tr.CommitURL,
+			Label:          self.c.Tr.CommitURL,
+			DisabledReason: self.canCopyCommitURL(commit),
 			OnPress: func() error {
 				return self.copyCommitURLToClipboard(commit)
 			},
@@ -211,22 +219,16 @@ func (self *BasicCommitsController) copyCommitAttribute(commit *models.Commit) e
 			},
 			Key: 'a',
 		},
-	}
-
-	commitTagsItem := types.MenuItem{
-		Label: self.c.Tr.CommitTags,
-		OnPress: func() error {
-			return self.copyCommitTagsToClipboard(commit)
+		{
+			Label:          self.c.Tr.CommitTags,
+			DisabledReason: commitTagsDisabled,
+			OnPress: func() error {
+				return self.copyCommitTagsToClipboard(commit)
+			},
+			Key: 't',
 		},
-		Key: 't',
 	}
 
-	if len(commit.Tags) == 0 {
-		commitTagsItem.DisabledReason = &types.DisabledReason{Text: self.c.Tr.CommitHasNoTags}
-	}
-
-	items = append(items, &commitTagsItem)
-
 	return self.c.Menu(types.CreateMenuOptions{
 		Title: self.c.Tr.Actions.CopyCommitAttributeToClipboard,
 		Items: items,
@@ -382,6 +384,16 @@ func (self *BasicCommitsController) canCopyCommits(selectedCommits []*models.Com
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (self *BasicCommitsController) canCopyCommitURL(commit *models.Commit) *types.DisabledReason {
+	_, err := self.c.Helpers().Host.GetCommitURL(commit.Hash())
+	if err != nil {
+		return &types.DisabledReason{
+			Text: self.c.Tr.CommitHasNoURL,
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (self *BasicCommitsController) handleOldCherryPickKey() error {
 	msg := utils.ResolvePlaceholderString(self.c.Tr.OldCherryPickKeyWarning,
 		map[string]string{
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/host_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/host_helper.go
index 42115e86f82..c8372495a92 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/host_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/host_helper.go
@@ -37,10 +37,17 @@ func (self *HostHelper) GetCommitURL(commitHash string) (string, error) {
 // getting this on every request rather than storing it in state in case our remoteURL changes
 // from one invocation to the next.
 func (self *HostHelper) getHostingServiceMgr() (*hosting_service.HostingServiceMgr, error) {
-	remoteUrl, err := self.c.Git().Remote.GetRemoteURL("origin")
+	remoteUrl, err := self.c.Git().Remote.GetRemoteURL()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	configServices := self.c.UserConfig().Services
-	return hosting_service.NewHostingServiceMgr(self.c.Log, self.c.Tr, remoteUrl, configServices), nil
+	hostingServiceMgr := hosting_service.NewHostingServiceMgr(
+		self.c.Log,
+		self.c.Tr,
+		remoteUrl,
+		configServices,
+		self.c.Git().Remote.CommitExistsOnRemote,
+	)
+	return hostingServiceMgr, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index 6eba8d5ef17..8e527daf3b2 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ type TranslationSet struct {
 	CommitTagsCopiedToClipboard              string
 	CommitHasNoTags                          string
 	CommitHasNoMessageBody                   string
+	CommitHasNoURL                           string
 	PatchCopiedToClipboard                   string
 	CopiedToClipboard                        string
 	ErrCannotEditDirectory                   string
@@ -1766,6 +1767,7 @@ func EnglishTranslationSet() *TranslationSet {
 		CommitTagsCopiedToClipboard:              "Commit tags copied to clipboard",
 		CommitHasNoTags:                          "Commit has no tags",
 		CommitHasNoMessageBody:                   "Commit has no message body",
+		CommitHasNoURL:                           "Commit does not exist on remote",
 		PatchCopiedToClipboard:                   "Patch copied to clipboard",
 		CopiedToClipboard:                        "copied to clipboard",
 		ErrCannotEditDirectory:                   "Cannot edit directories: you can only edit individual files",