diff --git a/core/commands/pull.py b/core/commands/pull.py
index 5a6b6f404..db6a2ba15 100644
--- a/core/commands/pull.py
+++ b/core/commands/pull.py
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
-import sublime
-from sublime_plugin import WindowCommand
-
-from ..git_command import GitCommand
 from ...common import util
 from ..ui_mixins.quick_panel import show_branch_panel
+from GitSavvy.core.base_commands import Args, GsCommand, GsWindowCommand, Kont
+from GitSavvy.core.fns import flatten, unique
+from GitSavvy.core.runtime import on_worker
+from GitSavvy.core import store
+
+from typing import Callable, List, Optional, Sequence
+from ..git_mixins.branches import Branch
 
 
 __all__ = (
@@ -12,13 +15,14 @@
 )
 
 
-class GsPullBase(WindowCommand, GitCommand):
+class GsPullBase(GsWindowCommand):
     def do_pull(self, remote, remote_branch, rebase):
+        # type: (str, str, Optional[bool]) -> None
         """
         Perform `git pull remote branch`.
         """
         self.window.status_message("Starting pull...")
-        output = self.pull(remote=remote, remote_branch=remote_branch, rebase=rebase).strip()
+        output = self.pull(remote, remote_branch, rebase).strip()
         self.window.status_message(
             output if output == "Already up to date." else "Pull complete."
         )
@@ -30,41 +34,54 @@ class gs_pull(GsPullBase):
     Pull from remote tracking branch if it is found. Otherwise, use GsPullFromBranchCommand.
     """
 
-    def run(self, rebase=False):
-        self.rebase = rebase
-        sublime.set_timeout_async(self.run_async)
-
-    def run_async(self):
-        rebase = self.rebase
-        if not rebase:
-            # honor the `pull.rebase` config implicitly
-            pull_rebase = self.git("config", "pull.rebase", throw_on_error=False)
-            if pull_rebase and pull_rebase.strip() == "true":
-                rebase = True
+    @on_worker
+    def run(self, rebase=None):
         upstream = self.get_upstream_for_active_branch()
         if upstream:
-            self.do_pull(remote=upstream.remote, remote_branch=upstream.branch, rebase=rebase)
+            self.do_pull(upstream.remote, upstream.branch, rebase)
         else:
             self.window.run_command("gs_pull_from_branch", {"rebase": rebase})
 
 
+def ask_for_branch(self, args, done):
+    # type: (GsCommand, Args, Kont) -> None
+    last_used_branch = store.current_state(self.repo_path).get("last_branch_used_to_pull_from")
+
+    def _done(branch):
+        store.update_state(self.repo_path, {"last_branch_used_to_pull_from": branch})
+        done(branch)
+
+    show_branch_panel(
+        _done,
+        ask_remote_first=False,
+        ignore_current_branch=True,
+        selected_branch=last_used_branch
+    )
+
+
 class gs_pull_from_branch(GsPullBase):
     """
-    Through a series of panels, allow the user to pull from a remote branch.
+    Through a series of panels, allow the user to pull from a branch.
     """
+    defaults = {
+        "branch": ask_for_branch
+    }
 
-    def run(self, rebase=False):
-        self.rebase = rebase
-        sublime.set_timeout_async(self.run_async)
-
-    def run_async(self):
-        show_branch_panel(
-            self.on_branch_selection,
-            ask_remote_first=True
+    @on_worker
+    def run(self, branch, rebase=None):
+        # type: (str, bool) -> None
+        sources: Sequence[Callable[[], List[Branch]]] = (
+            # Typically, `ask_for_branch`s `show_branch_panel` has just called
+            # `get_branches` so the cached value in the store should be fresh
+            # and good to go.
+            lambda: store.current_state(self.repo_path).get("branches", []),
+            self.get_branches,
         )
-
-    def on_branch_selection(self, branch):
-        selected_remote, selected_remote_branch = branch.split("/", 1)
-
-        sublime.set_timeout_async(
-            lambda: self.do_pull(selected_remote, selected_remote_branch, self.rebase))
+        branches = unique(flatten(getter() for getter in sources))
+        for branch_ in branches:
+            if branch_.canonical_name == branch:
+                self.do_pull(branch_.remote or ".", branch_.name, rebase)
+                break
+        else:
+            self.window.status_message(
+                f"fatal: the name '{branch}' is not in the list of the current branches")
diff --git a/core/git_mixins/remotes.py b/core/git_mixins/remotes.py
index 81267150a..a6d0a4c2f 100644
--- a/core/git_mixins/remotes.py
+++ b/core/git_mixins/remotes.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from GitSavvy.core.git_command import BranchesMixin, _GitCommand
 from GitSavvy.core.fns import filter_
+from GitSavvy.core.utils import yes_no_switch
 from GitSavvy.core import store
 
 
@@ -65,14 +66,14 @@ def fetch(self, remote=None, refspec=None, prune=True, local_branch=None, remote
             refspec or None,
         )
 
-    def pull(self, remote=None, remote_branch=None, rebase=False):
+    def pull(self, remote=None, remote_branch=None, rebase=None):
         """
         Pull from the specified remote and branch if provided, otherwise
         perform default `git pull`.
         """
         return self.git(
             "pull",
-            "--rebase" if rebase else None,
+            yes_no_switch("--rebase", rebase),
             remote if remote else None,
             remote_branch if remote and remote_branch else None
         )
diff --git a/core/store.py b/core/store.py
index f8ce7a6fc..ccdc2fc35 100644
--- a/core/store.py
+++ b/core/store.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
             "remotes": Dict[str, str],
             "local_tags": TagList,
             "last_branches": Deque[Optional[str]],
+            "last_branch_used_to_pull_from": Optional[str],
             "last_local_branch_for_rebase": Optional[str],
             "last_remote_used": Optional[str],
             "last_remote_used_for_push": Optional[str],