diff --git a/extensions/git/package.json b/extensions/git/package.json
index 3db3f72875d..cb3a56a982d 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.json
@@ -192,6 +192,11 @@
         "title": "%command.pullRebase%",
         "category": "Git"
       },
+      {
+        "command": "git.pullFrom",
+        "title": "%command.pullFrom%",
+        "category": "Git"
+      },
       {
         "command": "git.push",
         "title": "%command.push%",
@@ -325,6 +330,10 @@
           "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"
@@ -377,6 +386,11 @@
           "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 52edd8318c0..199338a68e6 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 	"command.merge": "Merge 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 3eaa99748b3..986cebb23ae 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
@@ -834,6 +834,31 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 		await this.model.pullWithRebase();
 	}
 
+	@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.pullFrom(false, pickRemote.label, pickBranch);
+	}
+
 	@command('git.push')
 	async push(): Promise<void> {
 		const remotes = this.model.remotes;
@@ -1017,4 +1042,4 @@ 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 28e918ef536..5a9641e77b6 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/git.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@ function getGitErrorCode(stderr: string): string | undefined {
 		return GitErrorCodes.CantAccessRemote;
 	} else if (/branch '.+' is not fully merged/.test(stderr)) {
 		return GitErrorCodes.BranchNotFullyMerged;
+	} else if (/Couldn\'t find remote ref/.test(stderr)) {
+		return GitErrorCodes.CantAccessRemote;
 	}
 
 	return void 0;
@@ -748,13 +750,18 @@ 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 073cb39fc8f..3670130c83e 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/model.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/model.ts
@@ -501,6 +501,10 @@ export class Model implements Disposable {
 		await this.run(Operation.Push, () => this.repository.push());
 	}
 
+	async pullFrom(rebase?: boolean, remote?: string, branch?: string): Promise<void> {
+		await this.run(Operation.Pull, () => this.repository.pull(rebase, remote, branch));
+	}
+
 	async pushTo(remote?: string, name?: string, setUpstream: boolean = false): Promise<void> {
 		await this.run(Operation.Push, () => this.repository.push(remote, name, setUpstream));
 	}