diff --git a/src/Files.App/Utils/Git/GitHelpers.cs b/src/Files.App/Utils/Git/GitHelpers.cs
index 3fca3c798e87..985122ae0c5d 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Utils/Git/GitHelpers.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Utils/Git/GitHelpers.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ internal static partial class GitHelpers
 		/// <inheritdoc cref="IVersionControl.GetOriginRepositoryName(string?)"/>
 		public static string GetOriginRepositoryName(string? path) => _implementation.GetOriginRepositoryName(path);
 
+		/// <inheritdoc cref="IVersionControl.GetBranchNames(string?)"/>
+		public static Task<BranchItem[]> GetBranchNames(string? path) => _implementation.GetBranchNames(path);
+
 		#region Legacy implementation
 
 		private static readonly StatusCenterViewModel StatusCenterViewModel = Ioc.Default.GetRequiredService<StatusCenterViewModel>();
@@ -71,38 +74,6 @@ private set
 
 		public static event EventHandler? GitFetchCompleted;
 
-		public static async Task<BranchItem[]> GetBranchesNames(string? path)
-		{
-			if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(path) || !IsRepoValid(path))
-				return [];
-
-			var (result, returnValue) = await DoGitOperationAsync<(GitOperationResult, BranchItem[])>(() =>
-			{
-				var branches = Array.Empty<BranchItem>();
-				var result = GitOperationResult.Success;
-				try
-				{
-					using var repository = new Repository(path);
-
-					branches = GetValidBranches(repository.Branches)
-						.OrderByDescending(b => b.Tip?.Committer.When)
-						.GroupBy(b => b.IsRemote)
-						.SelectMany(g => g.Take(MAX_NUMBER_OF_BRANCHES))
-						.OrderByDescending(b => b.IsCurrentRepositoryHead)
-						.Select(b => new BranchItem(b.FriendlyName, b.IsCurrentRepositoryHead, b.IsRemote, TryGetTrackingDetails(b)?.AheadBy ?? 0, TryGetTrackingDetails(b)?.BehindBy ?? 0))
-						.ToArray();
-				}
-				catch (Exception)
-				{
-					result = GitOperationResult.GenericError;
-				}
-
-				return (result, branches);
-			});
-
-			return returnValue;
-		}
-
 		public static async Task<BranchItem?> GetRepositoryHead(string? path)
 		{
 			if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(path) || !IsRepoValid(path))
@@ -821,6 +792,7 @@ private static bool IsAuthorizationException(Exception ex)
 				ex.Message.Contains("authentication replays", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 		}
 
+		// Method already moved into abstraction
 		private static async Task<T?> DoGitOperationAsync<T>(Func<object> payload, bool useSemaphore = false)
 		{
 			if (useSemaphore)
diff --git a/src/Files.App/Utils/Git/IVersionControl.cs b/src/Files.App/Utils/Git/IVersionControl.cs
index b1e21f0403a7..80161a631177 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Utils/Git/IVersionControl.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Utils/Git/IVersionControl.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ internal interface IVersionControl
 		/// <returns>
 		/// A task producing an array of branches; returns an empty array when the repository is invalid or unavailable.
 		/// </returns>
-		Task<BranchItem[]> GetBranchesNames(string? path);
+		Task<BranchItem[]> GetBranchNames(string? path);
 
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Gets the current repository HEAD reference.
diff --git a/src/Files.App/Utils/Git/LibGit2.cs b/src/Files.App/Utils/Git/LibGit2.cs
index 0581c628f9cf..46c9d0fc1982 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Utils/Git/LibGit2.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Utils/Git/LibGit2.cs
@@ -62,8 +62,75 @@ public string GetOriginRepositoryName(string? path)
 		return repositoryName[..repositoryName.LastIndexOf(".git")];
 	}
 
+	public async Task<BranchItem[]> GetBranchNames(string? path)
+	{
+		if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(path) || !IsRepoValid(path))
+			return [];
+
+		var (result, returnValue) = await DoGitOperationAsync<(GitOperationResult, BranchItem[])>(() =>
+		{
+			var branches = Array.Empty<BranchItem>();
+			var result = GitOperationResult.Success;
+			try
+			{
+				using var repository = new Repository(path);
+
+				branches = GetValidBranches(repository.Branches)
+					.OrderByDescending(b => b.Tip?.Committer.When)
+					.GroupBy(b => b.IsRemote)
+					.SelectMany(g => g.Take(MAX_NUMBER_OF_BRANCHES))
+					.OrderByDescending(b => b.IsCurrentRepositoryHead)
+					.Select(b => new BranchItem(b.FriendlyName, b.IsCurrentRepositoryHead, b.IsRemote, TryGetTrackingDetails(b)?.AheadBy ?? 0, TryGetTrackingDetails(b)?.BehindBy ?? 0))
+					.ToArray();
+			}
+			catch (Exception)
+			{
+				result = GitOperationResult.GenericError;
+			}
+
+			return (result, branches);
+		});
+
+		return returnValue;
+	}
+
 	private static bool IsRepoValid(string path)
 	{
 		return SafetyExtensions.IgnoreExceptions(() => Repository.IsValid(path));
 	}
+
+	private static async Task<T?> DoGitOperationAsync<T>(Func<object> payload, bool useSemaphore = false)
+	{
+		if (useSemaphore)
+			await GitOperationSemaphore.WaitAsync();
+		else
+			await Task.Yield();
+
+		try
+		{
+			return (T)payload();
+		}
+		finally
+		{
+			if (useSemaphore)
+				GitOperationSemaphore.Release();
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static IEnumerable<Branch> GetValidBranches(BranchCollection branches)
+	{
+		foreach (var branch in branches)
+		{
+			try
+			{
+				var throwIfInvalid = branch.IsCurrentRepositoryHead;
+			}
+			catch (LibGit2SharpException)
+			{
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			yield return branch;
+		}
+	}
 }