diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5352fb2..844a218 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this p
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fixes [#1285](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/1285) - Uncommitted staged changes after pull
 - Fixes [#1294](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/issues/1294) - Error when open commits list
 
 ## [11.1.0] - 2020-12-23
diff --git a/src/commands/git/pull.ts b/src/commands/git/pull.ts
index 9d4faae..064ad7f 100644
--- a/src/commands/git/pull.ts
+++ b/src/commands/git/pull.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 import { Container } from '../../container';
-import { GitBranchReference, GitReference, Repository } from '../../git/git';
+import { GitBranch, GitBranchReference, GitReference, Repository } from '../../git/git';
 import {
 	appendReposToTitle,
 	PartialStepState,
@@ -57,9 +57,15 @@ export class PullGitCommand extends QuickCommand<State> {
 		};
 	}
 
-	execute(state: PullStepState) {
+	async execute(state: PullStepState) {
 		if (GitReference.isBranch(state.reference)) {
-			return state.repos[0].fetch({ branch: state.reference });
+			// Only resort to a branch fetch if the branch isn't the current one
+			if (!GitBranch.is(state.reference) || !state.reference.current) {
+				const currentBranch = await state.repos[0].getBranch();
+				if (currentBranch?.name !== state.reference.name) {
+					return state.repos[0].fetch({ branch: state.reference });
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		return Container.git.pullAll(state.repos, { rebase: state.flags.includes('--rebase') });