diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
index ffc4d9cfd58..9fb354a8d33 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func (self *RefsHelper) CreateCheckoutMenu(commit *models.Commit) error {
 	}
 
 	menuItems = append(menuItems, &types.MenuItem{
-		LabelColumns: []string{fmt.Sprintf(self.c.Tr.Actions.CheckoutCommitAsDetachedHead, hash[:8])},
+		LabelColumns: []string{fmt.Sprintf(self.c.Tr.Actions.CheckoutCommitAsDetachedHead, utils.ShortHash(hash))},
 		OnPress: func() error {
 			self.c.LogAction(self.c.Tr.Actions.CheckoutCommit)
 			return self.CheckoutRef(hash, types.CheckoutRefOptions{})