diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index 2a47e2dc209..8361cf0a4c5 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@
         "title": "%command.pullRebase%",
         "category": "Git"
       },
+      {
+        "command": "git.pullFrom",
+        "title": "%command.pullFrom%",
+        "category": "Git"
+      },
       {
         "command": "git.push",
         "title": "%command.push%",
@@ -306,6 +311,10 @@
           "command": "git.pullRebase",
           "when": "config.git.enabled && scmProvider == git && gitState == idle"
         },
+        {
+          "command": "git.pullFrom",
+          "when": "config.git.enabled && scmProvider == git && gitState == idle"
+       },
         {
           "command": "git.push",
           "when": "config.git.enabled && scmProvider == git && gitState == idle"
@@ -358,6 +367,11 @@
           "group": "1_sync",
           "when": "config.git.enabled && scmProvider == git && gitState == idle"
         },
+        {
+          "command": "git.pullFrom",
+          "group": "1_sync",
+          "when": "config.git.enabled && scmProvider == git && gitState == idle"
+        },
         {
           "command": "git.push",
           "group": "1_sync",
diff --git a/extensions/git/package.nls.json b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
index efdde34dd7a..0eb876b369f 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 	"command.branch": "Create Branch...",
 	"command.pull": "Pull",
 	"command.pullRebase": "Pull (Rebase)",
+	"command.pullFrom": "Pull from...",
 	"command.push": "Push",
 	"command.pushTo": "Push to...",
 	"command.sync": "Sync",
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
index 24f9c35129a..cb9b05dc179 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
@@ -723,6 +723,31 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 		await this.model.pull(true);
 	}
 
+	@command('git.pullFrom')
+	async pullFrom(): Promise<void> {
+		const remotes = this.model.remotes;
+
+		if (remotes.length === 0) {
+			window.showWarningMessage(localize('no remotes to pull', "Your repository has no remotes configured to pull from."));
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const picks = remotes.map(r => ({ label: r.name, description: r.url }));
+		const placeHolder = localize('pick remote pull', "Pick a remote to pull from");
+		const pickRemote = await window.showQuickPick(picks, { placeHolder });
+
+		const pickBranch = await window.showInputBox({
+			prompt: localize('pick pull branch', "Type a branch to pull"),
+			ignoreFocusOut: true
+		});
+
+		if (!pickRemote || !pickBranch) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		this.model.pull(false, pickRemote.label, pickBranch);
+	}
+
 	@command('git.push')
 	async push(): Promise<void> {
 		const remotes = this.model.remotes;
@@ -894,4 +919,4 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 	dispose(): void {
 		this.disposables.forEach(d => d.dispose());
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/git.ts b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
index 751fbccc15e..3d75edd48c0 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/git.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
@@ -291,6 +291,8 @@ function getGitErrorCode(stderr: string): string | undefined {
 		return GitErrorCodes.RepositoryNotFound;
 	} else if (/unable to access/.test(stderr)) {
 		return GitErrorCodes.CantAccessRemote;
+	} else if (/Couldn\'t find remote ref/.test(stderr)) {
+		return GitErrorCodes.CantAccessRemote;
 	}
 
 	return void 0;
@@ -730,13 +732,18 @@ export class Repository {
 		}
 	}
 
-	async pull(rebase?: boolean): Promise<void> {
+	async pull(rebase?: boolean, remote?: string, branch?: string): Promise<void> {
 		const args = ['pull'];
 
 		if (rebase) {
 			args.push('-r');
 		}
 
+		if (remote && branch) {
+			args.push(remote);
+			args.push(branch);
+		}
+
 		try {
 			await this.run(args);
 		} catch (err) {
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/model.ts b/extensions/git/src/model.ts
index 3e8377e93eb..8ffd900cbe9 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/model.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/model.ts
@@ -474,8 +474,8 @@ export class Model implements Disposable {
 		}
 	}
 
-	async pull(rebase?: boolean): Promise<void> {
-		await this.run(Operation.Pull, () => this.repository.pull(rebase));
+	async pull(rebase?: boolean, remote?: string, branch?: string): Promise<void> {
+		await this.run(Operation.Pull, () => this.repository.pull(rebase, remote, branch));
 	}
 
 	async push(remote?: string, name?: string, options?: PushOptions): Promise<void> {