diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3be21db..fd06d45 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this p
 - Improves the display of items in the _Commit Graph_
   - When showing local branches, we now always display the upstream branches in the minimap, scrollbar markers, and graph rows
   - When laying out lanes in the Graph column, we now bias to be left aligned when possible for an easier to read and compact graph visualization
+- Improves _Open Worktree for Pull Request via GitLens..._ command to use the qualified remote branch name, e.g. `owner/branch`, when creating the worktree
 - Removes Insiders edition in favor of the pre-release edition
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e15e7b4..bd94ece 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11766,7 +11766,7 @@
 				{
 					"command": "gitlens.ghpr.views.openOrCreateWorktree",
 					"when": "!gitlens:readonly && !gitlens:untrusted && !gitlens:hasVirtualFolders && view == pr:github && viewItem =~ /pullrequest(:local)?:nonactive|description/",
-					"group": "pullrequest@2"
+					"group": "2_gitlens@1"
 				}
 			],
 			"webview/context": [
diff --git a/src/commands/ghpr/openOrCreateWorktree.ts b/src/commands/ghpr/openOrCreateWorktree.ts
index a578d9b..ca4eb0e 100644
--- a/src/commands/ghpr/openOrCreateWorktree.ts
+++ b/src/commands/ghpr/openOrCreateWorktree.ts
@@ -79,8 +79,10 @@ export class OpenOrCreateWorktreeCommand extends Command {
 			return;
 		}
 
+		const branchName = `${remoteOwner}/${ref}`;
+
 		const worktrees = await repo.getWorktrees();
-		const worktree = worktrees.find(w => w.branch === ref);
+		const worktree = worktrees.find(w => w.branch === branchName);
 		if (worktree != null) {
 			void openWorktree(worktree);
 
@@ -118,27 +120,24 @@ export class OpenOrCreateWorktreeCommand extends Command {
 			await createWorktree(
 				repo,
 				undefined,
-				createReference(`${remote.name}/${ref}`, repo.path, {
-					refType: 'branch',
-					name: `${remote.name}/${ref}`,
-					remote: true,
-				}),
+				createReference(branchName, repo.path, { refType: 'branch', name: branchName, remote: true }),
+				{ createBranch: branchName },
 			);
 
 			// Ensure that the worktree was created
-			const worktree = await this.container.git.getWorktree(repo.path, w => w.branch === ref);
+			const worktree = await this.container.git.getWorktree(repo.path, w => w.branch === branchName);
 			if (worktree == null) return;
 
 			// Save the PR number in the branch config
 			// https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-pull-request-github/blob/0c556c48c69a3df2f9cf9a45ed2c40909791b8ab/src/github/pullRequestGitHelper.ts#L18
 			void this.container.git.setConfig(
 				repo.path,
-				`branch.${ref}.github-pr-owner-number`,
+				`branch.${branchName}.github-pr-owner-number`,
 				`${rootOwner}#${rootRepository}#${number}`,
 			);
 		} catch (ex) {
 			Logger.error(ex, 'CreateWorktreeCommand', 'Unable to create worktree');
-			void window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to create worktree for ${ref}`);
+			void window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to create worktree for ${remoteOwner}:${ref}`);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/git/worktree.ts b/src/commands/git/worktree.ts
index ac71dad..54efeca 100644
--- a/src/commands/git/worktree.ts
+++ b/src/commands/git/worktree.ts
@@ -367,7 +367,12 @@ export class WorktreeGitCommand extends QuickCommand<State> {
 			const isRemoteBranch = state.reference?.refType === 'branch' && state.reference?.remote;
 			if (isRemoteBranch && !state.flags.includes('-b')) {
 				state.flags.push('-b');
+
 				state.createBranch = getNameWithoutRemote(state.reference);
+				const branch = await state.repo.getBranch(state.createBranch);
+				if (branch != null) {
+					state.createBranch = state.reference.name;
+				}
 			}
 
 			if (state.flags.includes('-b') && state.createBranch == null) {
@@ -576,13 +581,12 @@ export class WorktreeGitCommand extends QuickCommand<State> {
 			canCreateDirectlyInPicked = false;
 		}
 
-		const recommendedUri =
-			state.reference != null
-				? Uri.joinPath(
-						recommendedRootUri,
-						...getNameWithoutRemote(state.reference).replace(/\\/g, '/').split('/'),
-				  )
-				: recommendedRootUri;
+		const branchName =
+			state.createBranch ?? (state.reference != null ? getNameWithoutRemote(state.reference) : undefined);
+
+		const recommendedUri = branchName
+			? Uri.joinPath(recommendedRootUri, ...branchName.replace(/\\/g, '/').split('/'))
+			: recommendedRootUri;
 		const recommendedFriendlyPath = truncateLeft(GitWorktree.getFriendlyPath(recommendedUri), 65);
 
 		const recommendedNewBranchFriendlyPath = truncateLeft(
diff --git a/src/git/actions/worktree.ts b/src/git/actions/worktree.ts
index b7e2813..a2f5b95 100644
--- a/src/git/actions/worktree.ts
+++ b/src/git/actions/worktree.ts
@@ -10,10 +10,23 @@ import type { GitReference } from '../models/reference';
 import type { Repository } from '../models/repository';
 import type { GitWorktree } from '../models/worktree';
 
-export function create(repo?: string | Repository, uri?: Uri, ref?: GitReference, options?: { reveal?: boolean }) {
+export function create(
+	repo?: string | Repository,
+	uri?: Uri,
+	ref?: GitReference,
+	options?: { createBranch?: string; reveal?: boolean },
+) {
 	return executeGitCommand({
 		command: 'worktree',
-		state: { subcommand: 'create', repo: repo, uri: uri, reference: ref, reveal: options?.reveal },
+		state: {
+			subcommand: 'create',
+			repo: repo,
+			uri: uri,
+			reference: ref,
+			createBranch: options?.createBranch,
+			flags: options?.createBranch ? ['-b'] : undefined,
+			reveal: options?.reveal,
+		},
 	});
 }