diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/branch/SeriesHeader.svelte b/apps/desktop/src/lib/branch/SeriesHeader.svelte
index c83dfe1838..1aa2a0c8d7 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/branch/SeriesHeader.svelte
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/branch/SeriesHeader.svelte
@@ -230,6 +230,27 @@
 			branchController.updateSeriesName(branch.id, currentSeries.name, message);
 		}
 	}
+
+	async function onCreateNewPr() {
+		// Make sure the listing result is up-to-date so that we don't
+		// automatically set it back to what it was. If a branch has no
+		// pr attached we look for any open prs with a matching branch
+		// name, and save it to the branch.
+		await $forgeListing?.refresh();
+
+		if (!currentSeries.prNumber) {
+			throw new Error('Failed to discard pr, try reloading the app.');
+		}
+
+		// Delete the reference stored on disk.
+		branchController.updateBranchPrNumber(branch.id, currentSeries.name, null);
+		kebabContextMenu?.close();
+
+		// Display create pr modal after a slight delay, this prevents
+		// interference with the closing context menu. It also feels nice
+		// that these two things are not happening at the same time.
+		setTimeout(() => handleOpenPR(), 250);
+	}
 </script>
 
 <AddSeriesModal bind:this={stackingAddSeriesModal} parentSeriesName={currentSeries.name} />
@@ -251,7 +272,7 @@
 		if (url) openExternalUrl(url);
 	}}
 	hasForgeBranch={!!forgeBranch}
-	prUrl={$pr?.htmlUrl}
+	pr={$pr}
 	openPrDetailsModal={handleOpenPR}
 	{branchType}
 	onMenuToggle={(isOpen, isLeftClick) => {
@@ -259,6 +280,7 @@
 			contextMenuOpened = isOpen;
 		}
 	}}
+	{onCreateNewPr}
 />
 
 <div
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/branch/SeriesHeaderContextMenu.svelte b/apps/desktop/src/lib/branch/SeriesHeaderContextMenu.svelte
index 6a1d588e61..621f225f81 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/branch/SeriesHeaderContextMenu.svelte
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/branch/SeriesHeaderContextMenu.svelte
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	import Button from '@gitbutler/ui/Button.svelte';
 	import Modal from '@gitbutler/ui/Modal.svelte';
 	import Textbox from '@gitbutler/ui/Textbox.svelte';
+	import type { DetailedPullRequest } from '$lib/forge/interface/types';
 
 	interface Props {
 		contextMenuEl?: ReturnType<typeof ContextMenu>;
@@ -22,13 +23,14 @@
 		seriesCount: number;
 		isTopSeries: boolean;
 		hasForgeBranch: boolean;
-		prUrl?: string;
+		pr?: DetailedPullRequest;
 		branchType: CommitStatus;
 		description: string;
 		toggleDescription: () => Promise<void>;
 		onGenerateBranchName: () => void;
 		openPrDetailsModal: () => void;
 		onAddDependentSeries?: () => void;
+		onCreateNewPr?: () => Promise<void>;
 		onOpenInBrowser?: () => void;
 		onMenuToggle?: (isOpen: boolean, isLeftClick: boolean) => void;
 	}
@@ -41,12 +43,13 @@
 		seriesCount,
 		hasForgeBranch,
 		headName,
-		prUrl,
+		pr,
 		branchType,
 		description,
 		toggleDescription,
 		onGenerateBranchName,
 		openPrDetailsModal,
+		onCreateNewPr,
 		onAddDependentSeries,
 		onOpenInBrowser,
 		onMenuToggle
@@ -160,19 +163,19 @@
 			/>
 		{/if}
 	</ContextMenuSection>
-	{#if prUrl}
+	{#if pr?.htmlUrl}
 		<ContextMenuSection>
 			<ContextMenuItem
 				label="Open PR in browser"
 				onclick={() => {
-					openExternalUrl(prUrl);
+					openExternalUrl(pr.htmlUrl);
 					contextMenuEl?.close();
 				}}
 			/>
 			<ContextMenuItem
 				label="Copy PR link"
 				onclick={() => {
-					copyToClipboard(prUrl);
+					copyToClipboard(pr.htmlUrl);
 					contextMenuEl?.close();
 				}}
 			/>
@@ -185,6 +188,16 @@
 			/>
 		</ContextMenuSection>
 	{/if}
+	{#if onCreateNewPr && pr?.state === 'closed'}
+		<ContextMenuSection>
+			<ContextMenuItem
+				label="Create new PR"
+				onclick={async () => {
+					await onCreateNewPr();
+				}}
+			/>
+		</ContextMenuSection>
+	{/if}
 </ContextMenu>
 
 <Modal
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/forge/github/githubListingService.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/forge/github/githubListingService.ts
index 870f12f6a2..49d436a656 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/forge/github/githubListingService.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/forge/github/githubListingService.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export class GitHubListingService implements ForgeListingService {
 
 	async refresh(): Promise<void> {
 		try {
-			this.fetch();
+			await this.fetch();
 		} catch (e) {
 			this.error.set(e);
 			console.error(e);
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/vbranches/branchController.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/vbranches/branchController.ts
index 87a80545cb..deae8a05a0 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/vbranches/branchController.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/vbranches/branchController.ts
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export class BranchController {
 	 * @param headName The branch name to update.
 	 * @param prNumber New pull request number to be set for the branch.
 	 */
-	async updateBranchPrNumber(stackId: string, headName: string, prNumber: number | undefined) {
+	async updateBranchPrNumber(stackId: string, headName: string, prNumber: number | null) {
 		try {
 			await invoke<void>('update_series_pr_number', {
 				projectId: this.projectId,
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export class BranchController {
 				prNumber
 			});
 		} catch (err) {
-			showError('Failed to update branch forge ids', err);
+			showError('Failed to update pr number', err);
 		}
 	}