diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0dd5026c..013abdfc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ These defaults require some adoption from existing users but feel more natural t
 * support for new-line in text-input (e.g. commit message editor) [[@pm100]](https://github/pm100) ([#1662](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/1662)).
 * new style `block_title_focused` to allow customizing title text of focused frame/block ([#2052](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/2052)).
 * add syntax highlighting for blame view [[@tdtrung17693](https://github.com/tdtrung17693)] ([#745](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/745))
+* allow `fetch` command in both tabs of branchlist popup ([#2067](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/2067))
 
 ### Changed
 * do not allow tagging when `tag.gpgsign` enabled until gpg-signing is [supported](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/97) [[@TeFiLeDo](https://github.com/TeFiLeDo)] ([#1915](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/pull/1915))
diff --git a/src/popups/branchlist.rs b/src/popups/branchlist.rs
index 0b2299d8..7b36ca60 100644
--- a/src/popups/branchlist.rs
+++ b/src/popups/branchlist.rs
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ impl Component for BranchListPopup {
 			out.push(CommandInfo::new(
 				strings::commands::fetch_remotes(&self.key_config),
 				self.has_remotes,
-				!self.local,
+				true,
 			));
 
 			out.push(CommandInfo::new(
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ impl Component for BranchListPopup {
 					));
 				}
 			} else if key_match(e, self.key_config.keys.fetch)
-				&& !self.local && self.has_remotes
+				&& self.has_remotes
 			{
 				self.queue.push(InternalEvent::FetchRemotes);
 			} else if key_match(
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ impl BranchListPopup {
 	}
 
 	fn check_remotes(&mut self) {
-		if !self.local && self.visible {
+		if self.visible {
 			self.has_remotes =
 				get_branches_info(&self.repo.borrow(), false)
 					.map(|branches| !branches.is_empty())