diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-branch-actions/src/actions.rs b/crates/gitbutler-branch-actions/src/actions.rs
index 4809a5cfc..fdf017950 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-branch-actions/src/actions.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-branch-actions/src/actions.rs
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ pub fn push_virtual_branch(
     branch_id: BranchId,
     with_force: bool,
     askpass: Option<Option<BranchId>>,
-) -> Result<()> {
+) -> Result<Refname> {
     let ctx = open_with_verify(project)?;
     assure_open_workspace_mode(&ctx).context("Pushing a branch requires open workspace mode")?;
     vbranch::push(&ctx, branch_id, with_force, askpass)
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-branch-actions/src/virtual.rs b/crates/gitbutler-branch-actions/src/virtual.rs
index 9da9d77ca..6620701b7 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-branch-actions/src/virtual.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-branch-actions/src/virtual.rs
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ pub(crate) fn push(
     branch_id: BranchId,
     with_force: bool,
     askpass: Option<Option<BranchId>>,
-) -> Result<()> {
+) -> Result<Refname> {
     let vb_state = ctx.project().virtual_branches();
 
     let mut vbranch = vb_state.get_branch_in_workspace(branch_id)?;
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ pub(crate) fn push(
         .context("failed to write target branch after push")?;
     ctx.fetch(remote_branch.remote(), askpass.map(|_| "modal".to_string()))?;
 
-    Ok(())
+    Ok(gitbutler_reference::Refname::Remote(remote_branch))
 }
 
 struct IsCommitIntegrated<'repo> {
diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/virtual_branches.rs b/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/virtual_branches.rs
index 115c2c40e..8dceb71f8 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/virtual_branches.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-tauri/src/virtual_branches.rs
@@ -267,9 +267,9 @@ pub mod commands {
         project_id: ProjectId,
         branch_id: BranchId,
         with_force: bool,
-    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    ) -> Result<Refname, Error> {
         let project = projects.get(project_id)?;
-        gitbutler_branch_actions::push_virtual_branch(
+        let upstream_refname = gitbutler_branch_actions::push_virtual_branch(
             &project,
             branch_id,
             with_force,
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ pub mod commands {
         )
         .map_err(|err| err.context(Code::Unknown))?;
         emit_vbranches(&windows, project_id);
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(upstream_refname)
     }
 
     #[tauri::command(async)]