diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/create/create.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/create/create.go
index dc89542e5..04cf5d1aa 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pr/create/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pr/create/create.go
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ func NewCreateContext(opts *CreateOptions) (*CreateContext, error) {
 	// our local branch state.
 	// If it is, we can use it as the head repo for the PR
 	// and avoid prompting the user.
-	if prRefs.HeadRepo != nil && prRefs.BranchName != "" {
+	if prRefs.HasHead() {
 		// Check if the head branch is up-to-date with the local branch
 		headRemote, err := remotes.FindByRepo(prRefs.HeadRepo.RepoOwner(), prRefs.HeadRepo.RepoName())
 		if headRemote != nil && err == nil {
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ func NewCreateContext(opts *CreateOptions) (*CreateContext, error) {
 				headRef := resolvedRefs[0]
 				for _, r := range resolvedRefs[1:] {
 					// If the head ref is the same as the remote head ref,
-					// then the remote head is current.
+					// then the remote head is current, and we can use it.
 					if r.Hash == headRef.Hash {
 						promptForHeadRepo = false
 						break
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/finder.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/finder.go
index dc9cb8fb9..d02377759 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/finder.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/finder.go
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ type PullRequestRefs struct {
 	BaseRepo   ghrepo.Interface
 }
 
+func (s *PullRequestRefs) HasHead() bool {
+	return s.HeadRepo != nil && s.BranchName != ""
+}
+
 // GetPRHeadLabel returns the string that the GitHub API uses to identify the PR. This is
 // either just the branch name or, if the PR is originating from a fork, the fork owner
 // and the branch name, like <owner>:<branch>.
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/finder_test.go b/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/finder_test.go
index 36551ab42..b10c55e55 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/finder_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/pr/shared/finder_test.go
@@ -972,6 +972,52 @@ func TestPRRefs_GetPRHeadLabel(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPullRequestRefs_HasHead(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name   string
+		prRefs PullRequestRefs
+		want   bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "HeadRepo is nil and BranchName is empty, return false",
+			prRefs: PullRequestRefs{
+				HeadRepo:   nil,
+				BranchName: "",
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "HeadRepo is not nil and BranchName is empty, return false",
+			prRefs: PullRequestRefs{
+				HeadRepo:   ghrepo.New("ORIGINOWNER", "REPO"),
+				BranchName: "",
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "HeadRepo is nil and BranchName is not empty, return false",
+			prRefs: PullRequestRefs{
+				HeadRepo:   nil,
+				BranchName: "feature-branch",
+			},
+			want: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "HeadRepo is not nil and BranchName is not empty, return true",
+			prRefs: PullRequestRefs{
+				HeadRepo:   ghrepo.New("ORIGINOWNER", "REPO"),
+				BranchName: "feature-branch",
+			},
+			want: true,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, tt.prRefs.HasHead())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func stubBranchConfig(branchConfig git.BranchConfig, err error) func(string) (git.BranchConfig, error) {
 	return func(branch string) (git.BranchConfig, error) {
 		return branchConfig, err