diff --git a/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs b/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
index 8661cae2..4d1a321a 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
                 if (!changed)
                     return;
 
-                if (isLocal && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(branch.Upstream))
+                if (isLocal && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(branch.Upstream) && !branch.IsUpstreamGone)
                     _settings.UpdateHistoriesFilter(branch.Upstream, Models.FilterType.RemoteBranch, mode);
             }
             else