diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/pr/PrDetailsModal.svelte b/apps/desktop/src/lib/pr/PrDetailsModal.svelte
index e6c73231e..db52af2db 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/pr/PrDetailsModal.svelte
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/pr/PrDetailsModal.svelte
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 		props.type === 'preview-series' ? props.currentSeries.name : branch.upstreamName
 	);
 	const baseBranchName = $derived($baseBranch.shortName);
-	const currentSeries = props.type === 'preview-series' ? props.currentSeries : undefined;
+	const currentSeries = $derived(props.type === 'preview-series' ? props.currentSeries : undefined);
 
 	let createPrDropDown = $state<ReturnType<typeof DropDownButton>>();
 	const createDraft = persisted<boolean>(false, 'createDraftPr');
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@
 			return;
 		}
 
+		// All ids that existed prior to creating a new one (including archived).
+		const priorIds = branch.series.map((series) => series.prNumber).filter(isDefined);
+
 		isLoading = true;
 		try {
 			let upstreamBranchName = upstreamName;
@@ -202,9 +205,6 @@
 				return;
 			}
 
-			// All ids that existed prior to creating a new one (including archived).
-			const priorIds = branch.series.map((series) => series.prNumber).filter(isDefined);
-
 			// Find the index of the current branch so we know where we want to point the pr.
 			const branches = branch.series;
 			const currentIndex = branches.findIndex((b) => b.name === currentSeries.name);
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/vbranches/types.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/vbranches/types.ts
index c58a07a4c..c60a41357 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/vbranches/types.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/vbranches/types.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import 'reflect-metadata';
 import { emptyConflictEntryPresence, type ConflictEntryPresence } from '$lib/conflictEntryPresence';
 import { splitMessage } from '$lib/utils/commitMessage';
 import { hashCode } from '@gitbutler/ui/utils/string';
-import { isDefined, notNull } from '@gitbutler/ui/utils/typeguards';
+import { isDefined } from '@gitbutler/ui/utils/typeguards';
 import { Type, Transform } from 'class-transformer';
 import type { PullRequest } from '$lib/forge/interface/types';
 
@@ -80,10 +80,7 @@ export class LocalFile {
 	}
 
 	get lockedIds(): HunkLock[] {
-		return this.hunks
-			.flatMap((hunk) => hunk.lockedTo)
-			.filter(notNull)
-			.filter(isDefined);
+		return this.hunks.flatMap((hunk) => hunk.lockedTo).filter(isDefined);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/lib/utils/typeguards.ts b/packages/ui/src/lib/utils/typeguards.ts
index 90132d3d2..472b93966 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/lib/utils/typeguards.ts
+++ b/packages/ui/src/lib/utils/typeguards.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
+/**
+ * Not undefined and not null. This is less prone for errors than checking undefined
+ * and not null separately.
+ */
 export function isDefined<T>(file: T | undefined | null): file is T {
-	return file !== undefined;
-}
-
-export function notNull<T>(file: T | undefined | null): file is T {
-	return file !== null;
+	return file !== undefined && file !== null;
 }
 
 export type UnknownObject = Record<string, unknown>;