diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c80568dc..544e31c4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Added
 - allow reverting a commit from the commit log ([#927](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/927))
+- disable pull cmd on local-only branches ([#1047](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/1047))
 
 ### Fixed
 - Keep commit message when pre-commit hook fails ([#1035](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/1035))
diff --git a/src/tabs/status.rs b/src/tabs/status.rs
index 57520432..f2c941a3 100644
--- a/src/tabs/status.rs
+++ b/src/tabs/status.rs
@@ -572,10 +572,8 @@ impl Status {
 	}
 
 	fn pull(&self) {
-		if self.has_remotes() {
-			if let Some(branch) = self.git_branch_name.last() {
-				self.queue.push(InternalEvent::Pull(branch));
-			}
+		if let Some(branch) = self.git_branch_name.last() {
+			self.queue.push(InternalEvent::Pull(branch));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -606,7 +604,7 @@ impl Status {
 	}
 
 	fn can_pull(&self) -> bool {
-		self.has_remotes()
+		self.has_remotes() && self.git_branch_state.is_some()
 	}
 
 	fn can_abort_merge(&self) -> bool {
@@ -875,6 +873,7 @@ impl Component for Status {
 					Ok(EventState::Consumed)
 				} else if k == self.key_config.keys.pull
 					&& !self.is_focus_on_diff()
+					&& self.can_pull()
 				{
 					self.pull();
 					Ok(EventState::Consumed)