diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
index efd36db61ab..77d0ec2c049 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refs_helper.go
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ func (self *RefsHelper) CreateCheckoutMenu(commit *models.Commit) error {
 			LabelColumns:   []string{self.c.Tr.Actions.CheckoutBranch},
 			OnPress:        func() error { return nil },
 			DisabledReason: &types.DisabledReason{Text: self.c.Tr.NoBranchesFoundAtCommitTooltip},
+			Key:            '1',
 		})
 	}