diff --git a/crates/agent_ui/src/thread_worktree_archive.rs b/crates/agent_ui/src/thread_worktree_archive.rs
index 795dd0ba700e1df275ac487bc21fcc08597fb356..c43bc48aa79765c6e2b5c250f4d7b9c223103df8 100644
--- a/crates/agent_ui/src/thread_worktree_archive.rs
+++ b/crates/agent_ui/src/thread_worktree_archive.rs
@@ -1115,7 +1115,9 @@ pub async fn restore_worktree_via_git(
         // Check if the branch exists and points at original_commit_hash.
         // If it does, switch to it. If not, create a new branch there.
         let rx = wt_repo.update(cx, |repo, _cx| repo.change_branch(branch_name.clone()));
-        if matches!(rx.await, Ok(Ok(()))) {
+        let switched = matches!(rx.await, Ok(Ok(())));
+
+        if switched {
             // Verify the branch actually points at original_commit_hash after switching
             let head_after_switch = wt_repo
                 .update(cx, |repo, _cx| repo.head_sha())