diff --git a/unison-cli/src/Unison/Cli/Share/Projects.hs b/unison-cli/src/Unison/Cli/Share/Projects.hs
index ce03fb123..cd5942a94 100644
--- a/unison-cli/src/Unison/Cli/Share/Projects.hs
+++ b/unison-cli/src/Unison/Cli/Share/Projects.hs
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ onGetProjectResponse = \case
 
 onGetProjectBranchResponse :: GetProjectBranchResponse -> Cli ()
 onGetProjectBranchResponse = \case
-  GetProjectBranchResponseNotFound {} -> pure ()
+  GetProjectBranchResponseBranchNotFound {} -> pure ()
+  GetProjectBranchResponseProjectNotFound {} -> pure ()
   GetProjectBranchResponseUnauthorized {} -> pure ()
   GetProjectBranchResponseSuccess branch -> onProjectBranch branch
 
diff --git a/unison-cli/src/Unison/Codebase/Editor/HandleInput/ProjectClone.hs b/unison-cli/src/Unison/Codebase/Editor/HandleInput/ProjectClone.hs
index c75638532..0238cff80 100644
--- a/unison-cli/src/Unison/Codebase/Editor/HandleInput/ProjectClone.hs
+++ b/unison-cli/src/Unison/Codebase/Editor/HandleInput/ProjectClone.hs
@@ -58,9 +58,12 @@ projectClone projectName = do
     let remoteProjectId = RemoteProjectId (project ^. #projectId)
     let remoteBranchName = unsafeFrom @Text "main"
     Share.getProjectBranchByName (ProjectAndBranch remoteProjectId remoteBranchName) >>= \case
-      Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseNotFound notFound -> do
+      Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseBranchNotFound notFound -> do
         loggeth ["remote branch 'main' doesn't exist: ", tShow notFound]
         Cli.returnEarlyWithoutOutput
+      Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseProjectNotFound notFound -> do
+        loggeth ["project doesn't exist: ", tShow notFound]
+        Cli.returnEarlyWithoutOutput
       Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseUnauthorized unauthorized -> do
         loggeth ["unauthorized: ", tShow unauthorized]
         Cli.returnEarlyWithoutOutput
diff --git a/unison-cli/src/Unison/Codebase/Editor/HandleInput/Push.hs b/unison-cli/src/Unison/Codebase/Editor/HandleInput/Push.hs
index 5ccb0cbfa..e7ba4c8ec 100644
--- a/unison-cli/src/Unison/Codebase/Editor/HandleInput/Push.hs
+++ b/unison-cli/src/Unison/Codebase/Editor/HandleInput/Push.hs
@@ -368,8 +368,11 @@ bazinga50 localProjectAndBranch localBranchHead maybeRemoteBranchName =
             -- "push" with remote mapping for branch
             Just remoteBranchId ->
               Share.getProjectBranchById (ProjectAndBranch remoteProjectId remoteBranchId) >>= \case
-                Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseNotFound (Share.API.NotFound msg) -> do
-                  loggeth ["project or branch deleted on Share: " <> msg]
+                Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseBranchNotFound (Share.API.NotFound msg) -> do
+                  loggeth ["branch deleted on Share: " <> msg]
+                  Cli.returnEarlyWithoutOutput
+                Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseProjectNotFound (Share.API.NotFound msg) -> do
+                  loggeth ["branch deleted on Share: " <> msg]
                   Cli.returnEarlyWithoutOutput
                 Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseUnauthorized {} -> wundefined
                 Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseSuccess remoteBranch -> do
@@ -435,7 +438,7 @@ pushToProjectBranch0 pushing localBranchHead remoteProjectAndBranch = do
     Share.API.GetProjectResponseSuccess remoteProject -> do
       let remoteProjectId = RemoteProjectId (remoteProject ^. #projectId)
       Share.getProjectBranchByName (ProjectAndBranch remoteProjectId remoteBranchName) >>= \case
-        Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseNotFound {} -> do
+        Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseBranchNotFound {} -> do
           pure
             UploadPlan
               { repoName,
@@ -446,6 +449,7 @@ pushToProjectBranch0 pushing localBranchHead remoteProjectAndBranch = do
                     localBranchHead
                     (ProjectAndBranch (RemoteProjectId (remoteProject ^. #projectId)) remoteBranchName)
               }
+        Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseProjectNotFound {} -> wundefined
         Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseUnauthorized {} -> wundefined
         Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseSuccess remoteBranch -> do
           afterUploadAction <- makeFastForwardAfterUploadAction pushing localBranchHead remoteBranch
@@ -472,8 +476,7 @@ pushToProjectBranch1 localProjectAndBranch localBranchHead remoteProjectAndBranc
           Share.API.GetProjectResponseSuccess remoteProject -> expectRemoteProjectRepoName remoteProject
       Just userSlug -> pure (Share.RepoName userSlug)
   Share.getProjectBranchByName remoteProjectAndBranch >>= \case
-    Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseNotFound {} -> do
-      -- FIXME check to see if the project exists here instead of assuming it does
+    Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseBranchNotFound {} -> do
       pure
         UploadPlan
           { repoName,
@@ -484,6 +487,7 @@ pushToProjectBranch1 localProjectAndBranch localBranchHead remoteProjectAndBranc
                 localBranchHead
                 remoteProjectAndBranch
           }
+    Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseProjectNotFound {} -> wundefined
     Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseUnauthorized {} -> wundefined
     Share.API.GetProjectBranchResponseSuccess remoteBranch -> do
       afterUploadAction <-
diff --git a/unison-share-projects-api/src/Unison/Share/API/Projects.hs b/unison-share-projects-api/src/Unison/Share/API/Projects.hs
index 4f1996e6d..deab49878 100644
--- a/unison-share-projects-api/src/Unison/Share/API/Projects.hs
+++ b/unison-share-projects-api/src/Unison/Share/API/Projects.hs
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ type GetProjectBranchAPI =
 
 -- | @GET /project-branch@ response.
 data GetProjectBranchResponse
-  = GetProjectBranchResponseNotFound NotFound
+  = GetProjectBranchResponseProjectNotFound NotFound
+  | GetProjectBranchResponseBranchNotFound NotFound
   | GetProjectBranchResponseUnauthorized Unauthorized
   | GetProjectBranchResponseSuccess !ProjectBranch
   deriving stock (Eq, Show, Generic)
@@ -161,14 +162,16 @@ instance FromJSON GetProjectBranchResponse where
   parseJSON =
     withSumType "GetProjectBranchResponse" \typ val ->
       case typ of
-        "not-found" -> GetProjectBranchResponseNotFound <$> parseJSON val
+        "project-not-found" -> GetProjectBranchResponseProjectNotFound <$> parseJSON val
+        "branch-not-found" -> GetProjectBranchResponseBranchNotFound <$> parseJSON val
         "unauthorized" -> GetProjectBranchResponseUnauthorized <$> parseJSON val
         "success" -> GetProjectBranchResponseSuccess <$> parseJSON val
         _ -> fail (Text.unpack ("unknown GetProjectBranchResponse type: " <> typ))
 
 instance ToJSON GetProjectBranchResponse where
   toJSON = \case
-    GetProjectBranchResponseNotFound notFound -> toSumType "not-found" (toJSON notFound)
+    GetProjectBranchResponseProjectNotFound notFound -> toSumType "project-not-found" (toJSON notFound)
+    GetProjectBranchResponseBranchNotFound notFound -> toSumType "branch-not-found" (toJSON notFound)
     GetProjectBranchResponseUnauthorized unauthorized -> toSumType "unauthorized" (toJSON unauthorized)
     GetProjectBranchResponseSuccess branch -> toSumType "success" (toJSON branch)