diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
index 8b4192272dc..4872add08a6 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/refresh_helper.go
@@ -267,9 +267,11 @@ func (self *RefreshHelper) refreshReflogCommitsConsideringStartup() {
 }
 
 func (self *RefreshHelper) refreshReflogAndBranches(refreshWorktrees bool, keepBranchSelectionIndex bool) {
+	loadBehindCounts := self.c.State().GetRepoState().GetStartupStage() == types.COMPLETE
+
 	self.refreshReflogCommitsConsideringStartup()
 
-	self.refreshBranches(refreshWorktrees, keepBranchSelectionIndex, false)
+	self.refreshBranches(refreshWorktrees, keepBranchSelectionIndex, loadBehindCounts)
 }
 
 func (self *RefreshHelper) refreshCommitsAndCommitFiles() {