diff --git a/src/Commands/Branch.cs b/src/Commands/Branch.cs
index 55c27843..0d1b1f8f 100644
--- a/src/Commands/Branch.cs
+++ b/src/Commands/Branch.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-namespace SourceGit.Commands
+using System.Text;
+
+namespace SourceGit.Commands
 {
     public static class Branch
     {
@@ -11,12 +13,20 @@
             return cmd.ReadToEnd().StdOut.Trim();
         }
 
-        public static bool Create(string repo, string name, string basedOn, Models.ICommandLog log)
+        public static bool Create(string repo, string name, string basedOn, bool force, Models.ICommandLog log)
         {
+            var builder = new StringBuilder();
+            builder.Append("branch ");
+            if (force)
+                builder.Append("-f ");
+            builder.Append(name);
+            builder.Append(" ");
+            builder.Append(basedOn);
+
             var cmd = new Command();
             cmd.WorkingDirectory = repo;
             cmd.Context = repo;
-            cmd.Args = $"branch {name} {basedOn}";
+            cmd.Args = builder.ToString();
             cmd.Log = log;
             return cmd.Exec();
         }
@@ -31,16 +41,6 @@
             return cmd.Exec();
         }
 
-        public static bool ResetWithoutCheckout(string repo, string name, string to, Models.ICommandLog log)
-        {
-            var cmd = new Command();
-            cmd.WorkingDirectory = repo;
-            cmd.Context = repo;
-            cmd.Args = $"branch -f {name} {to}";
-            cmd.Log = log;
-            return cmd.Exec();
-        }
-
         public static bool SetUpstream(string repo, string name, string upstream, Models.ICommandLog log)
         {
             var cmd = new Command();
diff --git a/src/Commands/Checkout.cs b/src/Commands/Checkout.cs
index 6f63ae60..aa386c2f 100644
--- a/src/Commands/Checkout.cs
+++ b/src/Commands/Checkout.cs
@@ -13,15 +13,28 @@ namespace SourceGit.Commands
 
         public bool Branch(string branch, bool force)
         {
-            var option = force ? "--force" : string.Empty;
-            Args = $"checkout {option} --progress {branch}";
+            var builder = new StringBuilder();
+            builder.Append("checkout --progress ");
+            if (force)
+                builder.Append("--force ");
+            builder.Append(branch);
+
+            Args = builder.ToString();
             return Exec();
         }
 
-        public bool Branch(string branch, string basedOn, bool force)
+        public bool Branch(string branch, string basedOn, bool force, bool allowOverwrite)
         {
-            var option = force ? "--force" : string.Empty;
-            Args = $"checkout --progress -b {branch} {basedOn}";
+            var builder = new StringBuilder();
+            builder.Append("checkout --progress ");
+            builder.Append(allowOverwrite ? "-B " : "-b ");
+            if (force)
+                builder.Append("--force ");
+            builder.Append(branch);
+            builder.Append(" ");
+            builder.Append(basedOn);
+
+            Args = builder.ToString();
             return Exec();
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Resources/Locales/en_US.axaml b/src/Resources/Locales/en_US.axaml
index cff83f1a..c12396ec 100644
--- a/src/Resources/Locales/en_US.axaml
+++ b/src/Resources/Locales/en_US.axaml
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateBranch.Name.Placeholder" xml:space="preserve">Enter branch name.</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateBranch.Name.WarnSpace" xml:space="preserve">Spaces will be replaced with dashes.</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateBranch.Title" xml:space="preserve">Create Local Branch</x:String>
+  <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateBranch.OverwriteExisting" xml:space="preserve">Overwrite existing branch</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateTag" xml:space="preserve">Create Tag...</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateTag.BasedOn" xml:space="preserve">New Tag At:</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateTag.GPGSign" xml:space="preserve">GPG signing</x:String>
diff --git a/src/Resources/Locales/zh_CN.axaml b/src/Resources/Locales/zh_CN.axaml
index 627c7725..00939656 100644
--- a/src/Resources/Locales/zh_CN.axaml
+++ b/src/Resources/Locales/zh_CN.axaml
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateBranch.Name.Placeholder" xml:space="preserve">填写分支名称。</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateBranch.Name.WarnSpace" xml:space="preserve">空格将被替换为'-'符号</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateBranch.Title" xml:space="preserve">创建本地分支</x:String>
+  <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateBranch.OverwriteExisting" xml:space="preserve">允许重置已存在的分支</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateTag" xml:space="preserve">新建标签 ...</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateTag.BasedOn" xml:space="preserve">标签位于 ：</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateTag.GPGSign" xml:space="preserve">使用GPG签名</x:String>
diff --git a/src/Resources/Locales/zh_TW.axaml b/src/Resources/Locales/zh_TW.axaml
index 065ac49d..026a41ed 100644
--- a/src/Resources/Locales/zh_TW.axaml
+++ b/src/Resources/Locales/zh_TW.axaml
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateBranch.Name.Placeholder" xml:space="preserve">輸入分支名稱。</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateBranch.Name.WarnSpace" xml:space="preserve">空格將以英文破折號取代</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateBranch.Title" xml:space="preserve">建立本機分支</x:String>
+  <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateBranch.OverwriteExisting" xml:space="preserve">允許覆寫現有分支</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateTag" xml:space="preserve">新增標籤...</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateTag.BasedOn" xml:space="preserve">標籤位於:</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.CreateTag.GPGSign" xml:space="preserve">使用 GPG 簽章</x:String>
diff --git a/src/ViewModels/CreateBranch.cs b/src/ViewModels/CreateBranch.cs
index ce751a2f..e518e977 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/CreateBranch.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/CreateBranch.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
             get => _repo.IsBare;
         }
 
+        public bool AllowOverwrite
+        {
+            get => _allowOverwrite;
+            set
+            {
+                if (SetProperty(ref _allowOverwrite, value))
+                    ValidateProperty(_name, nameof(Name));
+            }
+        }
+
         public bool IsRecurseSubmoduleVisible
         {
             get => _repo.Submodules.Count > 0;
@@ -88,18 +98,24 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
 
         public static ValidationResult ValidateBranchName(string name, ValidationContext ctx)
         {
-            var creator = ctx.ObjectInstance as CreateBranch;
-            if (creator == null)
-                return new ValidationResult("Missing runtime context to create branch!");
-
-            var fixedName = creator.FixName(name);
-            foreach (var b in creator._repo.Branches)
+            if (ctx.ObjectInstance is CreateBranch creator)
             {
-                if (b.FriendlyName == fixedName)
-                    return new ValidationResult("A branch with same name already exists!");
-            }
+                if (!creator._allowOverwrite)
+                {
+                    var fixedName = creator.FixName(name);
+                    foreach (var b in creator._repo.Branches)
+                    {
+                        if (b.FriendlyName == fixedName)
+                            return new ValidationResult("A branch with same name already exists!");
+                    }
+                }
 
-            return ValidationResult.Success;
+                return ValidationResult.Success;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return new ValidationResult("Missing runtime context to create branch!");
+            }
         }
 
         public override Task<bool> Sure()
@@ -119,7 +135,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
                     var needPopStash = false;
                     if (DiscardLocalChanges)
                     {
-                        succ = new Commands.Checkout(_repo.FullPath).Use(log).Branch(fixedName, _baseOnRevision, true);
+                        succ = new Commands.Checkout(_repo.FullPath).Use(log).Branch(fixedName, _baseOnRevision, true, _allowOverwrite);
                     }
                     else
                     {
@@ -137,7 +153,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
                             needPopStash = true;
                         }
 
-                        succ = new Commands.Checkout(_repo.FullPath).Use(log).Branch(fixedName, _baseOnRevision, false);
+                        succ = new Commands.Checkout(_repo.FullPath).Use(log).Branch(fixedName, _baseOnRevision, false, _allowOverwrite);
                     }
 
                     if (succ)
@@ -155,7 +171,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    succ = Commands.Branch.Create(_repo.FullPath, fixedName, _baseOnRevision, log);
+                    succ = Commands.Branch.Create(_repo.FullPath, fixedName, _baseOnRevision, _allowOverwrite, log);
                 }
 
                 log.Complete();
@@ -201,5 +217,6 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
         private readonly Repository _repo = null;
         private string _name = null;
         private readonly string _baseOnRevision = null;
+        private bool _allowOverwrite = false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ViewModels/InitGitFlow.cs b/src/ViewModels/InitGitFlow.cs
index 5188b773..dec587b0 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/InitGitFlow.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/InitGitFlow.cs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
                 var masterBranch = _repo.Branches.Find(x => x.IsLocal && x.Name.Equals(_master, StringComparison.Ordinal));
                 if (masterBranch == null)
                 {
-                    succ = Commands.Branch.Create(_repo.FullPath, _master, current.Head, log);
+                    succ = Commands.Branch.Create(_repo.FullPath, _master, current.Head, true, log);
                     if (!succ)
                     {
                         log.Complete();
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
                 var developBranch = _repo.Branches.Find(x => x.IsLocal && x.Name.Equals(_develop, StringComparison.Ordinal));
                 if (developBranch == null)
                 {
-                    succ = Commands.Branch.Create(_repo.FullPath, _develop, current.Head, log);
+                    succ = Commands.Branch.Create(_repo.FullPath, _develop, current.Head, true, log);
                     if (!succ)
                     {
                         log.Complete();
diff --git a/src/ViewModels/ResetWithoutCheckout.cs b/src/ViewModels/ResetWithoutCheckout.cs
index da2dbeaf..3a9582ef 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/ResetWithoutCheckout.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/ResetWithoutCheckout.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
 
             return Task.Run(() =>
             {
-                var succ = Commands.Branch.ResetWithoutCheckout(_repo.FullPath, Target.Name, _revision, log);
+                var succ = Commands.Branch.Create(_repo.FullPath, Target.Name, _revision, true, log);
                 log.Complete();
                 CallUIThread(() => _repo.SetWatcherEnabled(true));
                 return succ;
diff --git a/src/Views/CreateBranch.axaml b/src/Views/CreateBranch.axaml
index e77f8751..3266e312 100644
--- a/src/Views/CreateBranch.axaml
+++ b/src/Views/CreateBranch.axaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <TextBlock FontSize="18"
                Classes="bold"
                Text="{DynamicResource Text.CreateBranch.Title}"/>
-    <Grid Margin="0,16,0,0" RowDefinitions="32,32,Auto,Auto,Auto,Auto" ColumnDefinitions="140,*">
+    <Grid Margin="0,16,0,0" RowDefinitions="32,32,Auto,32,Auto,Auto,Auto" ColumnDefinitions="140,*">
       <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0"
                  HorizontalAlignment="Right" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                  Margin="0,0,8,0"
@@ -80,11 +80,16 @@
       </Border>
 
       <CheckBox Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="1"
+                Content="{DynamicResource Text.CreateBranch.OverwriteExisting}"
+                IsChecked="{Binding AllowOverwrite, Mode=TwoWay}"
+                ToolTip.Tip="checkout -B or branch -f"/>
+
+      <CheckBox Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1"
                 Content="{DynamicResource Text.CreateBranch.Checkout}"
                 IsChecked="{Binding CheckoutAfterCreated, Mode=TwoWay}"
                 IsVisible="{Binding !IsBareRepository}"/>
 
-      <CheckBox Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1"
+      <CheckBox Grid.Row="6" Grid.Column="1"
                 Content="{DynamicResource Text.Checkout.RecurseSubmodules}"
                 IsChecked="{Binding RecurseSubmodules, Mode=TwoWay}"
                 ToolTip.Tip="--recurse-submodules">