diff --git a/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/WorktreeDialog/FormCreateWorktree.Designer.cs b/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/WorktreeDialog/FormCreateWorktree.Designer.cs
index 2d31325c9b8..5c1f1e64e4d 100644
--- a/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/WorktreeDialog/FormCreateWorktree.Designer.cs
+++ b/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/WorktreeDialog/FormCreateWorktree.Designer.cs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ private void InitializeComponent()
             // radioButtonCheckoutExistingBranch
             //
             this.radioButtonCheckoutExistingBranch.AutoSize = true;
+            this.radioButtonCheckoutExistingBranch.Checked = true;
             this.radioButtonCheckoutExistingBranch.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
             this.radioButtonCheckoutExistingBranch.Name = "radioButtonCheckoutExistingBranch";
             this.radioButtonCheckoutExistingBranch.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(165, 17);
diff --git a/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/WorktreeDialog/FormCreateWorktree.cs b/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/WorktreeDialog/FormCreateWorktree.cs
index 2dc011266e3..44b24b74095 100644
--- a/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/WorktreeDialog/FormCreateWorktree.cs
+++ b/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/WorktreeDialog/FormCreateWorktree.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ public sealed partial class FormCreateWorktree : GitModuleForm
         private readonly AsyncLoader _branchesLoader = new();
         private readonly char[] _invalidCharsInPath = Path.GetInvalidFileNameChars();
 
-        private string? _initialDirectoryPath;
+        private readonly string? _initialDirectoryPath;
 
         public string WorktreeDirectory => newWorktreeDirectory.Text;
         public bool OpenWorktree => openWorktreeCheckBox.Checked;
@@ -22,22 +22,19 @@ private FormCreateWorktree()
             InitializeComponent();
         }
 
-        public FormCreateWorktree(GitUICommands commands)
+        public FormCreateWorktree(GitUICommands commands, string? path)
             : base(commands)
         {
             InitializeComponent();
             InitializeComplete();
+            _initialDirectoryPath = path;
         }
 
         private void FormCreateWorktree_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            _initialDirectoryPath = GetWorktreeDirectory();
             LoadBranchesAsync();
 
-            string GetWorktreeDirectory()
-            {
-                return UICommands.GitModule.WorkingDir.TrimEnd('\\', '/');
-            }
+            UpdateWorktreePathAndValidateWorktreeOptions();
 
             void LoadBranchesAsync()
             {
@@ -160,6 +157,9 @@ private void ValidateWorktreeOptions(object sender, EventArgs e)
         }
 
         private void UpdateWorktreePathAndValidateWorktreeOptions(object sender, EventArgs e)
+            => UpdateWorktreePathAndValidateWorktreeOptions();
+
+        private void UpdateWorktreePathAndValidateWorktreeOptions()
         {
             UpdateWorktreePath();
 
@@ -170,15 +170,12 @@ private void UpdateWorktreePathAndValidateWorktreeOptions(object sender, EventAr
             void UpdateWorktreePath()
             {
                 var branchNameNormalized = NormalizeBranchName(radioButtonCheckoutExistingBranch.Checked
-                    ? ((IGitRef)comboBoxBranches.SelectedItem).Name
+                    ? ((IGitRef)comboBoxBranches.SelectedItem)?.Name ?? string.Empty
                     : textBoxNewBranchName.Text);
                 newWorktreeDirectory.Text = $"{_initialDirectoryPath}_{branchNameNormalized}";
             }
 
-            string NormalizeBranchName(string branchName)
-            {
-                return string.Join("_", branchName.Split(_invalidCharsInPath, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)).TrimEnd('.');
-            }
+            string NormalizeBranchName(string branchName) => string.Join("_", branchName.Split(_invalidCharsInPath, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)).TrimEnd('.');
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/WorktreeDialog/FormManageWorktree.cs b/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/WorktreeDialog/FormManageWorktree.cs
index efc8b35b9f2..1f010060036 100644
--- a/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/WorktreeDialog/FormManageWorktree.cs
+++ b/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/WorktreeDialog/FormManageWorktree.cs
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ private bool IsCurrentlyOpenedWorktree(WorkTree workTree)
 
         private void buttonCreateNewWorktree_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            using FormCreateWorktree formCreateWorktree = new(UICommands);
+            using FormCreateWorktree formCreateWorktree = new(UICommands, _worktrees[0].Path);
             DialogResult dialogResult = formCreateWorktree.ShowDialog(this);
             if (dialogResult != DialogResult.OK)
             {