diff --git a/conf.d/forgit.plugin.fish b/conf.d/forgit.plugin.fish
index c9fefd0..fd003d8 100644
--- a/conf.d/forgit.plugin.fish
+++ b/conf.d/forgit.plugin.fish
@@ -304,7 +304,11 @@ function forgit::checkout::branch -d "git checkout branch selector" --argument-n
     forgit::inside_work_tree || return 1
 
     if test -n "$input_branch_name"
-        git checkout -b "$input_branch_name"
+        if git branch --list | grep "$input_branch_name" > /dev/null
+            git switch "$input_branch_name"
+        else
+            git switch -c "$input_branch_name"
+        end
         set checkout_status $status
         git status --short
         return $checkout_status