diff --git a/extensions/github/package.json b/extensions/github/package.json
index a9ba2e87d30..0e33a21f918 100644
--- a/extensions/github/package.json
+++ b/extensions/github/package.json
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@
         "command": "github.createPullRequest",
         "title": "%command.createPullRequest%",
         "icon": "$(git-pull-request)"
+      },
+      {
+        "command": "github.openPullRequest",
+        "title": "%command.openPullRequest%",
+        "icon": "$(git-pull-request)"
       }
     ],
     "continueEditSession": [
@@ -95,6 +100,10 @@
           "command": "github.createPullRequest",
           "when": "false"
         },
+        {
+          "command": "github.openPullRequest",
+          "when": "false"
+        },
         {
           "command": "github.graph.openOnGitHub",
           "when": "false"
@@ -179,7 +188,13 @@
           "command": "github.createPullRequest",
           "group": "navigation",
           "order": 1,
-          "when": "isSessionsWindow && agentSessionHasChanges && chatSessionType == copilotcli"
+          "when": "isSessionsWindow && agentSessionHasChanges && chatSessionType == copilotcli && !github.hasOpenPullRequest"
+        },
+        {
+          "command": "github.openPullRequest",
+          "group": "navigation",
+          "order": 1,
+          "when": "isSessionsWindow && agentSessionHasChanges && chatSessionType == copilotcli && github.hasOpenPullRequest"
         }
       ]
     },
diff --git a/extensions/github/package.nls.json b/extensions/github/package.nls.json
index ced536e4bd7..4acc8acabcb 100644
--- a/extensions/github/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/github/package.nls.json
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	"command.openOnGitHub": "Open on GitHub",
 	"command.openOnVscodeDev": "Open in vscode.dev",
 	"command.createPullRequest": "Create Pull Request",
+	"command.openPullRequest": "Open Pull Request",
 	"config.branchProtection": "Controls whether to query repository rules for GitHub repositories",
 	"config.gitAuthentication": "Controls whether to enable automatic GitHub authentication for git commands within VS Code.",
 	"config.gitProtocol": "Controls which protocol is used to clone a GitHub repository",
diff --git a/extensions/github/src/commands.ts b/extensions/github/src/commands.ts
index 496772ededf..eee730b853a 100644
--- a/extensions/github/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/github/src/commands.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { API as GitAPI, RefType, Repository } from './typings/git.js';
 import { publishRepository } from './publish.js';
 import { DisposableStore, getRepositoryFromUrl } from './util.js';
 import { LinkContext, getCommitLink, getLink, getVscodeDevHost } from './links.js';
+import { getOctokit } from './auth.js';
 
 async function copyVscodeDevLink(gitAPI: GitAPI, useSelection: boolean, context: LinkContext, includeRange = true) {
 	try {
@@ -89,6 +90,27 @@ async function createPullRequest(gitAPI: GitAPI, sessionResource: vscode.Uri | u
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Check if a PR already exists for this branch
+	try {
+		const octokit = await getOctokit();
+		const { data: pullRequests } = await octokit.pulls.list({
+			owner: remoteInfo.owner,
+			repo: remoteInfo.repo,
+			head: `${remoteInfo.owner}:${head.name}`,
+			state: 'open',
+		});
+
+		if (pullRequests.length > 0) {
+			vscode.commands.executeCommand('setContext', 'github.hasOpenPullRequest', true);
+			vscode.env.openExternal(vscode.Uri.parse(pullRequests[0].html_url));
+			return;
+		}
+	} catch {
+		// If the API call fails, fall through to open the creation URL
+	}
+
+	vscode.commands.executeCommand('setContext', 'github.hasOpenPullRequest', false);
+
 	// Build the GitHub PR creation URL
 	// Format: https://github.com/owner/repo/compare/base...head
 	const prUrl = `https://github.com/${remoteInfo.owner}/${remoteInfo.repo}/compare/${head.name}?expand=1`;
@@ -181,5 +203,9 @@ export function registerCommands(gitAPI: GitAPI): vscode.Disposable {
 		return createPullRequest(gitAPI, sessionResource, sessionMetadata);
 	}));
 
+	disposables.add(vscode.commands.registerCommand('github.openPullRequest', async (sessionResource: vscode.Uri | undefined, sessionMetadata: { worktreePath?: string } | undefined) => {
+		return createPullRequest(gitAPI, sessionResource, sessionMetadata);
+	}));
+
 	return disposables;
 }
diff --git a/src/vs/sessions/contrib/changesView/browser/changesView.ts b/src/vs/sessions/contrib/changesView/browser/changesView.ts
index d437e6e19a0..e09785f5682 100644
--- a/src/vs/sessions/contrib/changesView/browser/changesView.ts
+++ b/src/vs/sessions/contrib/changesView/browser/changesView.ts
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ export class ChangesViewPane extends ViewPane {
 								);
 								return { showIcon: true, showLabel: true, isSecondary: true, customClass: 'working-set-diff-stats', customLabel: diffStatsLabel };
 							}
-							if (action.id === 'github.createPullRequest') {
+							if (action.id === 'github.createPullRequest' || action.id === 'github.openPullRequest') {
 								return { showIcon: true, showLabel: true, isSecondary: true, customClass: 'flex-grow' };
 							}
 							if (action.id === 'chatEditing.synchronizeChanges') {