diff --git a/org.eclipse.egerrit.ui/src/org/eclipse/egerrit/extensionpoint/definition/HandleExternalFileSelection.java b/org.eclipse.egerrit.ui/src/org/eclipse/egerrit/extensionpoint/definition/HandleExternalFileSelection.java
index 79a90b0..69ee9c7 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.egerrit.ui/src/org/eclipse/egerrit/extensionpoint/definition/HandleExternalFileSelection.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.egerrit.ui/src/org/eclipse/egerrit/extensionpoint/definition/HandleExternalFileSelection.java
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@
 		ExternalInfo.workspacePath = workspaceFile.getLocationURI().getRawPath();
 		ExternalInfo.filePath = fileInfo.getPath();
 		ExternalInfo.project = fileInfo.getRevision().getChangeInfo().getProject();
+		ExternalInfo.branch = fileInfo.getRevision().getChangeInfo().getBranch();
 		ExternalInfo.serverName = this.fGerritClient.getRepository().getHostname();
 		ExternalInfo.reviewCommit = fileInfo.getRevision().getId();
 		ExternalInfo.patchSet = fileInfo.getRevision().getRef();
 		ExternalInfo.serverPath = this.fGerritClient.getRepository().getServerInfo().getServerURI();
 		ExternalInfo.listCommitFiles = this.listCommitFiles();
-
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/org.eclipse.egerrit.ui/src/org/eclipse/egerrit/ui/extension/IExternalCmd.java b/org.eclipse.egerrit.ui/src/org/eclipse/egerrit/ui/extension/IExternalCmd.java
index 2900038..3af4b65 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.egerrit.ui/src/org/eclipse/egerrit/ui/extension/IExternalCmd.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.egerrit.ui/src/org/eclipse/egerrit/ui/extension/IExternalCmd.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 		public static String project;
 
+		public static String branch;
+
 		public static String serverPath;
 
 		public static String serverName;
@@ -53,6 +55,10 @@
 		return ExternalInfo.project;
 	};
 
+	public default String getBranch() {
+		return ExternalInfo.branch;
+	};
+
 	public default String getServerPath() {
 		return ExternalInfo.serverPath;
 	};