diff --git a/src/Converters/BoolConverters.cs b/src/Converters/BoolConverters.cs
index 2d738700..3563fb37 100644
--- a/src/Converters/BoolConverters.cs
+++ b/src/Converters/BoolConverters.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Avalonia.Data.Converters;
+using Avalonia.Media;
 
 namespace SourceGit.Converters
 {
@@ -6,5 +7,8 @@ namespace SourceGit.Converters
     {
         public static readonly FuncValueConverter<bool, double> ToPageTabWidth =
             new FuncValueConverter<bool, double>(x => x ? 200 : double.NaN);
+
+        public static readonly FuncValueConverter<bool, FontWeight> IsBoldToFontWeight =
+            new FuncValueConverter<bool, FontWeight>(x => x ? FontWeight.Bold : FontWeight.Normal);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Views/BranchTree.axaml b/src/Views/BranchTree.axaml
index b7ac725b..a01f3502 100644
--- a/src/Views/BranchTree.axaml
+++ b/src/Views/BranchTree.axaml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
               <TextBlock Grid.Column="1"
                          Classes="primary"
                          Text="{Binding Name}"
+                         FontWeight="{Binding IsCurrent, Converter={x:Static c:BoolConverters.IsBoldToFontWeight}}"
                          TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"/>
             </Grid>