diff --git a/extension/src/experiments/commands/index.ts b/extension/src/experiments/commands/index.ts
index c1f5e63862..282c3e96a2 100644
--- a/extension/src/experiments/commands/index.ts
+++ b/extension/src/experiments/commands/index.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,21 @@ import { RegisteredCommands } from '../../commands/external'
 
 export const getBranchExperimentCommand =
   (experiments: WorkspaceExperiments) =>
-  (cwd: string, name: string, input: string) =>
-    experiments.runCommand(AvailableCommands.EXP_BRANCH, cwd, name, input)
+  async (cwd: string, name: string, input: string) => {
+    const output = await experiments.runCommand(
+      AvailableCommands.EXP_BRANCH,
+      cwd,
+      name,
+      input
+    )
+
+    if (!output) {
+      return
+    }
+
+    const repository = experiments.getRepository(cwd)
+    return repository.addBranch(input)
+  }
 
 export const getRenameExperimentCommand =
   (experiments: WorkspaceExperiments) =>
diff --git a/extension/src/experiments/index.ts b/extension/src/experiments/index.ts
index 67f6a61ab9..1ee36c5b05 100644
--- a/extension/src/experiments/index.ts
+++ b/extension/src/experiments/index.ts
@@ -613,6 +613,11 @@ export class Experiments extends BaseRepository<TableData> {
     return this.experiments.getAvailableBranchesToSelect()
   }
 
+  public addBranch(branch: string) {
+    this.experiments.addBranch(branch)
+    return this.refresh()
+  }
+
   public refresh() {
     return this.data.update()
   }
diff --git a/extension/src/experiments/model/index.ts b/extension/src/experiments/model/index.ts
index b94088a8a6..e25b411539 100644
--- a/extension/src/experiments/model/index.ts
+++ b/extension/src/experiments/model/index.ts
@@ -585,6 +585,13 @@ export class ExperimentsModel extends ModelWithPersistence {
     return this.availableBranchesToSelect
   }
 
+  public addBranch(branch: string) {
+    const selectedBranches: string[] = this.getSelectedBranches()
+    const branchesWithNewBranch = [...selectedBranches, branch].sort()
+
+    this.setSelectedBranches(branchesWithNewBranch)
+  }
+
   public setStudioData(
     live: { baselineSha: string; name: string }[],
     pushed: string[]
diff --git a/extension/src/test/suite/experiments/index.test.ts b/extension/src/test/suite/experiments/index.test.ts
index 163f378d90..b3cf937161 100644
--- a/extension/src/test/suite/experiments/index.test.ts
+++ b/extension/src/test/suite/experiments/index.test.ts
@@ -534,31 +534,77 @@ suite('Experiments Test Suite', () => {
     }).timeout(WEBVIEW_TEST_TIMEOUT)
 
     it('should be able to handle a message to create a branch from an experiment', async () => {
-      const { mockMessageReceived } =
-        await stubWorkspaceGettersWebview(disposable)
-
-      const mockBranch = 'mock-branch-input'
-      const inputEvent = getInputBoxEvent(mockBranch)
+      const {
+        mockMessageReceived,
+        experimentsModel,
+        mockUpdateExperimentsData
+      } = await stubWorkspaceGettersWebview(disposable)
 
-      const mockExperimentBranch = stub(
-        DvcExecutor.prototype,
-        'expBranch'
-      ).resolves('undefined')
+      stub(Setup.prototype, 'getCliVersion').resolves('3.22.0')
 
       const mockExperimentId = 'exp-e7a67'
+      const mockBranch = 'mock-branch-input'
+      const mockExperimentBranch = stub(DvcExecutor.prototype, 'expBranch')
+      const mockSetSelectedBranches = stub(
+        experimentsModel,
+        'setSelectedBranches'
+      )
+      stub(window, 'showInputBox').resolves(mockBranch)
+
+      const failedExperimentBranchEvent = new Promise(resolve =>
+        mockExperimentBranch.onFirstCall().callsFake(() => {
+          resolve(undefined)
+          return Promise.resolve('')
+        })
+      )
 
       mockMessageReceived.fire({
         payload: mockExperimentId,
         type: MessageFromWebviewType.CREATE_BRANCH_FROM_EXPERIMENT
       })
 
-      await inputEvent
+      await failedExperimentBranchEvent
+
       expect(mockExperimentBranch).to.be.calledOnce
       expect(mockExperimentBranch).to.be.calledWithExactly(
         dvcDemoPath,
         mockExperimentId,
         mockBranch
       )
+      expect(mockSetSelectedBranches).not.to.be.called
+      expect(mockUpdateExperimentsData).not.to.be.called
+
+      const selectedBranches = ['main', 'other']
+      const selectedBranchesWithNewBranch = [
+        'main',
+        'mock-branch-input',
+        'other'
+      ]
+      mockExperimentBranch.onSecondCall().resolves('branch created')
+      stub(experimentsModel, 'getSelectedBranches')
+        .onFirstCall()
+        .returns(selectedBranches)
+      const waitForBranchesToBeSelected = new Promise(resolve =>
+        mockSetSelectedBranches.callsFake(() => resolve(undefined))
+      )
+
+      mockMessageReceived.fire({
+        payload: mockExperimentId,
+        type: MessageFromWebviewType.CREATE_BRANCH_FROM_EXPERIMENT
+      })
+
+      await waitForBranchesToBeSelected
+
+      expect(mockExperimentBranch).to.be.calledTwice
+      expect(mockExperimentBranch).to.be.calledWithExactly(
+        dvcDemoPath,
+        mockExperimentId,
+        mockBranch
+      )
+      expect(mockSetSelectedBranches).to.be.calledWithExactly(
+        selectedBranchesWithNewBranch
+      )
+      expect(mockUpdateExperimentsData).to.be.calledOnce
     }).timeout(WEBVIEW_TEST_TIMEOUT)
 
     it('should be able to handle a message to rename an experiment', async () => {
diff --git a/extension/src/test/suite/experiments/util.ts b/extension/src/test/suite/experiments/util.ts
index a330d40274..f08808a1ba 100644
--- a/extension/src/test/suite/experiments/util.ts
+++ b/extension/src/test/suite/experiments/util.ts
@@ -387,7 +387,8 @@ export const stubWorkspaceGettersWebview = async (
     experimentsModel,
     messageSpy,
     mockMessageReceived,
-    webview
+    webview,
+    mockUpdateExperimentsData
   } = await buildExperimentsWebview({ disposer })
 
   return {
@@ -399,6 +400,7 @@ export const stubWorkspaceGettersWebview = async (
     messageSpy,
     ...stubWorkspaceExperiments(dvcRoot, experiments),
     mockMessageReceived,
+    mockUpdateExperimentsData,
     webview
   }
 }