diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/github.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/github.go
index d29a4b51b..7c82949dc 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/github.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/github.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func fetchPullRequestsQuery(branches []string, owner string, repo string) string
 		fieldName := fmt.Sprintf("a%d", i+1)
 		// We fetch a few PRs per branch name because multiple forks may have PRs
 		// with the same head ref name. The mapping logic filters by owner later.
-		queries = append(queries, fmt.Sprintf(`%s: pullRequests(first: 5, headRefName: "%s") {
+		queries = append(queries, fmt.Sprintf(`%s: pullRequests(first: 5, headRefName: "%s", orderBy: {field: CREATED_AT, direction: DESC}) {
       edges {
         node {
           title
@@ -254,7 +254,12 @@ func GenerateGithubPullRequestMap(
 	prByKey := map[prKey]models.GithubPullRequest{}
 
 	for _, pr := range prs {
-		prByKey[prKey{owner: pr.UserName(), branchName: pr.BranchName()}] = *pr
+		key := prKey{owner: pr.UserName(), branchName: pr.BranchName()}
+		// PRs are returned newest-first from the API, so the first one we
+		// see for each key is the most recent and therefore the most relevant.
+		if _, exists := prByKey[key]; !exists {
+			prByKey[key] = *pr
+		}
 	}
 
 	for _, branch := range branches {
diff --git a/pkg/commands/git_commands/github_test.go b/pkg/commands/git_commands/github_test.go
index 925a4ed3a..9d9219747 100644
--- a/pkg/commands/git_commands/github_test.go
+++ b/pkg/commands/git_commands/github_test.go
@@ -288,6 +288,59 @@ func TestGenerateGithubPullRequestMap(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			name: "uses first PR when branch name is reused (API returns newest first)",
+			prs: []*models.GithubPullRequest{
+				// API returns newest first (CREATED_AT DESC)
+				{
+					HeadRefName:         "update-sponsors",
+					Number:              50,
+					Title:               "Newest PR",
+					State:               "CLOSED",
+					Url:                 "https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pull/50",
+					HeadRepositoryOwner: models.GithubRepositoryOwner{Login: "jesseduffield"},
+				},
+				{
+					HeadRefName:         "update-sponsors",
+					Number:              30,
+					Title:               "Middle PR",
+					State:               "OPEN",
+					Url:                 "https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pull/30",
+					HeadRepositoryOwner: models.GithubRepositoryOwner{Login: "jesseduffield"},
+				},
+				{
+					HeadRefName:         "update-sponsors",
+					Number:              10,
+					Title:               "Oldest PR",
+					State:               "CLOSED",
+					Url:                 "https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pull/10",
+					HeadRepositoryOwner: models.GithubRepositoryOwner{Login: "jesseduffield"},
+				},
+			},
+			branches: []*models.Branch{
+				{
+					Name:           "update-sponsors",
+					UpstreamRemote: "origin",
+					UpstreamBranch: "update-sponsors",
+				},
+			},
+			remotes: []*models.Remote{
+				{
+					Name: "origin",
+					Urls: []string{"git@github.com:jesseduffield/lazygit.git"},
+				},
+			},
+			expected: map[string]*models.GithubPullRequest{
+				"update-sponsors": {
+					HeadRefName:         "update-sponsors",
+					Number:              50,
+					Title:               "Newest PR",
+					State:               "CLOSED",
+					Url:                 "https://github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pull/50",
+					HeadRepositoryOwner: models.GithubRepositoryOwner{Login: "jesseduffield"},
+				},
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			name: "matches with HTTPS remote URL",
 			prs: []*models.GithubPullRequest{