diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/session/NewWorktreeDialog.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/session/NewWorktreeDialog.tsx
index 70be749d..363c91c4 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/session/NewWorktreeDialog.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/session/NewWorktreeDialog.tsx
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ export function NewWorktreeDialog({
                           </div>
                         )}
 
-                        {existingBranchRankedGroups.otherLocal.length > 0 && (
+                        {!hasExistingBranchQuery && existingBranchRankedGroups.otherLocal.length > 0 && (
                           <div className="space-y-2">
                             <div className="typography-small font-semibold text-foreground px-2">
                               {hasExistingBranchQuery ? t('session.newWorktree.otherLocalBranches') : t('session.newWorktree.localBranches')}
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ export function NewWorktreeDialog({
                           </div>
                         )}
 
-                        {existingBranchRankedGroups.otherRemote.length > 0 && (
+                        {!hasExistingBranchQuery && existingBranchRankedGroups.otherRemote.length > 0 && (
                           <div className="space-y-2">
                             <div className="typography-small font-semibold text-foreground px-2">
                               {hasExistingBranchQuery ? t('session.newWorktree.otherRemoteBranches') : t('session.newWorktree.remoteBranches')}
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ export function NewWorktreeDialog({
                           </div>
                         )}
 
-                        {sourceBranchRankedGroups.otherLocal.length > 0 && (
+                        {!hasSourceBranchQuery && sourceBranchRankedGroups.otherLocal.length > 0 && (
                           <div className="space-y-2">
                             <div className="typography-small font-semibold text-foreground px-2">
                               {hasSourceBranchQuery ? t('session.newWorktree.otherLocalBranches') : t('session.newWorktree.localBranches')}
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ export function NewWorktreeDialog({
                           </div>
                         )}
 
-                        {sourceBranchRankedGroups.otherRemote.length > 0 && (
+                        {!hasSourceBranchQuery && sourceBranchRankedGroups.otherRemote.length > 0 && (
                           <div className="space-y-2">
                             <div className="typography-small font-semibold text-foreground px-2">
                               {hasSourceBranchQuery ? t('session.newWorktree.otherRemoteBranches') : t('session.newWorktree.remoteBranches')}
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ export function NewWorktreeDialog({
                                 </div>
                               )}
 
-                              {existingBranchRankedGroups.otherLocal.length > 0 && (
+                              {!hasExistingBranchQuery && existingBranchRankedGroups.otherLocal.length > 0 && (
                                 <>
                                   {hasExistingBranchQuery && <CommandSeparator />}
                                   <CommandGroup heading={hasExistingBranchQuery ? t('session.newWorktree.otherLocalBranches') : t('session.newWorktree.localBranches')}>
@@ -1632,7 +1632,7 @@ export function NewWorktreeDialog({
                                 </>
                               )}
 
-                              {existingBranchRankedGroups.otherRemote.length > 0 && (
+                              {!hasExistingBranchQuery && existingBranchRankedGroups.otherRemote.length > 0 && (
                                 <>
                                   {(existingBranchRankedGroups.otherLocal.length > 0 || hasExistingBranchQuery) && (
                                     <CommandSeparator />
@@ -1843,7 +1843,7 @@ export function NewWorktreeDialog({
                                 </div>
                               )}
 
-                              {sourceBranchRankedGroups.otherLocal.length > 0 && (
+                              {!hasSourceBranchQuery && sourceBranchRankedGroups.otherLocal.length > 0 && (
                                 <>
                                   {hasSourceBranchQuery && <CommandSeparator />}
                                   <CommandGroup heading={hasSourceBranchQuery ? t('session.newWorktree.otherLocalBranches') : t('session.newWorktree.localBranches')}>
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@ export function NewWorktreeDialog({
                                 </>
                               )}
 
-                              {sourceBranchRankedGroups.otherRemote.length > 0 && (
+                              {!hasSourceBranchQuery && sourceBranchRankedGroups.otherRemote.length > 0 && (
                                 <>
                                   {(sourceBranchRankedGroups.otherLocal.length > 0 || hasSourceBranchQuery) && (
                                     <CommandSeparator />