diff --git a/src/plugins/git/branchview.cpp b/src/plugins/git/branchview.cpp
index c9bc67cb6b2..c28d9fc67b2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/branchview.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/branchview.cpp
@@ -319,19 +319,11 @@ bool BranchView::add()
 
     const QStringList localNames = m_model->localBranchNames();
 
-    QString suggestedName;
-    if (isTracked) {
-        const QString suggestedNameBase = trackedBranch.mid(trackedBranch.lastIndexOf('/') + 1);
-        suggestedName = suggestedNameBase;
-        int i = 2;
-        while (localNames.contains(suggestedName)) {
-            suggestedName = suggestedNameBase + QString::number(i);
-            ++i;
-        }
-    }
-
     BranchAddDialog branchAddDialog(localNames, BranchAddDialog::Type::AddBranch, this);
-    branchAddDialog.setBranchName(suggestedName);
+    if (isTracked) {
+        const QString suggestedName = GitClient::suggestedLocalBranchName(localNames, trackedBranch);
+        branchAddDialog.setBranchName(suggestedName);
+    }
     branchAddDialog.setTrackedBranchName(isTracked ? trackedBranch : QString(), !isLocal);
     branchAddDialog.setCheckoutVisible(true);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
index 369dc06708f..eea19d24d78 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.cpp
@@ -1285,7 +1285,9 @@ QStringList GitClient::setupCheckoutArguments(const QString &workingDirectory,
         }
     }
 
+    const QString suggestedName = suggestedLocalBranchName(localBranches, remoteBranch);
     BranchAddDialog branchAddDialog(localBranches, BranchAddDialog::Type::AddBranch, ICore::dialogParent());
+    branchAddDialog.setBranchName(suggestedName);
     branchAddDialog.setTrackedBranchName(remoteBranch, true);
 
     if (branchAddDialog.exec() != QDialog::Accepted)
@@ -3596,6 +3598,20 @@ GitRemote::GitRemote(const QString &location) : Core::IVersionControl::RepoUrl(l
         isValid = QDir(path).exists() || QDir(path + ".git").exists();
 }
 
+QString GitClient::suggestedLocalBranchName(const QStringList localNames,
+                                            const QString trackedBranch)
+{
+    const QString suggestedNameBase = trackedBranch.mid(trackedBranch.lastIndexOf('/') + 1);
+    QString suggestedName = suggestedNameBase;
+    int i = 2;
+    while (localNames.contains(suggestedName)) {
+        suggestedName = suggestedNameBase + QString::number(i);
+        ++i;
+    }
+
+    return suggestedName;
+}
+
 void GitClient::addChangeActions(QMenu *menu, const QString &workingDir, const QString &change)
 {
     QTC_ASSERT(!change.isEmpty(), return);
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
index c159fb31375..defe117d514 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitclient.h
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ public:
     VcsBase::VcsCommand *asyncUpstreamStatus(const QString &workingDirectory,
                                              const QString &branch, const QString &upstream);
 
+    static QString suggestedLocalBranchName(const QStringList existingLocalNames,
+                                            const QString trackedBranch);
     static void addChangeActions(QMenu *menu, const QString &workingDir, const QString &change);
 
 private: