diff --git a/changelog/236.fixed.md b/changelog/236.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..510c0a58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/236.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Respect default branch for client.query_gql_query() and client.set_context_properties()
diff --git a/infrahub_sdk/client.py b/infrahub_sdk/client.py
index 4a6ad81b..8ace112a 100644
--- a/infrahub_sdk/client.py
+++ b/infrahub_sdk/client.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def set_context_properties(
             delete_unused_nodes=delete_unused_nodes,
             group_type=group_type,
             group_params=group_params,
-            branch=branch,
+            branch=branch or self.default_branch,
         )
 
     def _graphql_url(
@@ -1103,13 +1103,13 @@ async def query_gql_query(
     ) -> dict:
         url = f"{self.address}/api/query/{name}"
         url_params = copy.deepcopy(params or {})
+        url_params["branch"] = branch_name or self.default_branch
+
         headers = copy.copy(self.headers or {})
 
         if self.insert_tracker and tracker:
             headers["X-Infrahub-Tracker"] = tracker
 
-        if branch_name:
-            url_params["branch"] = branch_name
         if at:
             url_params["at"] = at
 
@@ -2242,13 +2242,13 @@ def query_gql_query(
     ) -> dict:
         url = f"{self.address}/api/query/{name}"
         url_params = copy.deepcopy(params or {})
+        url_params["branch"] = branch_name or self.default_branch
+
         headers = copy.copy(self.headers or {})
 
         if self.insert_tracker and tracker:
             headers["X-Infrahub-Tracker"] = tracker
 
-        if branch_name:
-            url_params["branch"] = branch_name
         if at:
             url_params["at"] = at
         if subscribers: