diff --git a/extensions/git/src/historyProvider.ts b/extensions/git/src/historyProvider.ts
index f15c5899fda..db316c81d0b 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/historyProvider.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/historyProvider.ts
@@ -408,6 +408,10 @@ export class GitHistoryProvider implements SourceControlHistoryProvider, FileDec
 		const references: SourceControlHistoryItemRef[] = [];
 
 		for (const ref of commit.refNames) {
+			if (ref === 'refs/remotes/origin/HEAD') {
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			switch (true) {
 				case ref.startsWith('HEAD -> refs/heads/'):
 					references.push({