diff --git a/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/FormBrowse.cs b/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/FormBrowse.cs
index 0f8969d8bf7..57f2ab662d7 100644
--- a/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/FormBrowse.cs
+++ b/GitUI/CommandsDialogs/FormBrowse.cs
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ private void RebaseToolStripMenuItemClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
             var revisions = RevisionGrid.GetSelectedRevisions();
 
-            if (revisions.Count == 0)
+            if (revisions.Count == 0 || revisions[0].IsArtificial)
             {
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/GitUI/GitUICommands.cs b/GitUI/GitUICommands.cs
index 1d0eaa1157a..09bc6b2da32 100644
--- a/GitUI/GitUICommands.cs
+++ b/GitUI/GitUICommands.cs
@@ -440,6 +440,11 @@ public bool StartCreateBranchDialog(IWin32Window? owner, string? branch)
 
         public bool StartCreateBranchDialog(IWin32Window? owner = null, ObjectId? objectId = null, string? newBranchNamePrefix = null)
         {
+            if (Module.IsBareRepository() || objectId?.IsArtificial is true)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
             bool Action()
             {
                 using FormCreateBranch form = new(this, objectId, newBranchNamePrefix);
@@ -853,6 +858,11 @@ bool Action()
 
         public bool StartCreateTagDialog(IWin32Window? owner = null, GitRevision? revision = null)
         {
+            if (revision?.IsArtificial is true)
+            {
+                 return false;
+            }
+
             bool Action()
             {
                 using FormCreateTag form = new(this, revision?.ObjectId);