diff --git a/git-recent b/git-recent
index 97ab978..c4ad233 100755
--- a/git-recent
+++ b/git-recent
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ elif command -v xsel >/dev/null; then
   copy_cmd="printf '%s' {} | xsel --clipboard"
 fi
 
+# if extra arg passed (eg `git recent remotename`), then list those remote branches, rather than local ones
+[[ -n "$1" ]] && heads="refs/remotes/$1" || heads="refs/heads"
 
 # fzf git inspiration:
 # - https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/wiki/Examples#git 
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ fi
 # - https://github.com/junegunn/fzf-git.sh (intense.)
 
 _browse_branches() {
-  git for-each-ref --color=always --sort=-authordate "refs/heads/" --format="$branches_format" \
+  git for-each-ref --color=always --sort=-authordate "$heads" --format="$branches_format" \
     |  fzf --ansi -- \
         --layout=reverse --multi --height=90% --min-height=20  \
         --border-label-pos=2 --border-label '🌲 Branches' --border \