diff --git a/doc/neogit.txt b/doc/neogit.txt
index d7f3cc7b0..402c357f0 100644
--- a/doc/neogit.txt
+++ b/doc/neogit.txt
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ exist, they will be created with sensible defaults based on your colorscheme.
 
 STATUS BUFFER
 NeogitBranch                Header showing currently checked out branch
+NeogitBranchHead            Currently checkoued branch (in log graph)
 NeogitRemote                Header showing current branch's remote (if set)
 NeogitObjectId              Object's SHA hash
 NeogitStash                 Stash name
diff --git a/lua/neogit/buffers/common.lua b/lua/neogit/buffers/common.lua
index d714ee6cf..19e070c66 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/buffers/common.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/buffers/common.lua
@@ -120,16 +120,19 @@ M.CommitEntry = Component.new(function(commit, args)
       remote_name, local_name = local_name, remote_name
     end
 
+    local is_head = string.match(commit.ref_name, "HEAD") ~= nil
+    local branch_highlight = is_head and "NeogitBranchHead" or "NeogitBranch"
+
     if local_name and remote_name and vim.endswith(remote_name, local_name) then
       local remote = remote_name:match("^([^/]*)/.*$")
       table.insert(ref, text(remote .. "/", { highlight = "NeogitRemote" }))
-      table.insert(ref, text(local_name, { highlight = "NeogitBranch" }))
+      table.insert(ref, text(local_name, { highlight = branch_highlight }))
       table.insert(ref, text(" "))
     else
       if local_name then
         table.insert(
           ref,
-          text(local_name, { highlight = local_name:match("/") and "NeogitRemote" or "NeogitBranch" })
+          text(local_name, { highlight = local_name:match("/") and "NeogitRemote" or branch_highlight })
         )
         table.insert(ref, text(" "))
       end
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ M.CommitEntry = Component.new(function(commit, args)
       if remote_name then
         table.insert(
           ref,
-          text(remote_name, { highlight = remote_name:match("/") and "NeogitRemote" or "NeogitBranch" })
+          text(remote_name, { highlight = remote_name:match("/") and "NeogitRemote" or branch_highlight })
         )
         table.insert(ref, text(" "))
       end
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/hl.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/hl.lua
index 2b966f893..f53970d4f 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/hl.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/hl.lua
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ function M.setup()
     NeogitCommandCodeNormal = { link = "String" },
     NeogitCommandCodeError = { link = "Error" },
     NeogitBranch = { fg = palette.blue, bold = true },
+    NeogitBranchHead = { fg = palette.blue, bold = true, underline = true },
     NeogitRemote = { fg = palette.green, bold = true },
     NeogitUnmergedInto = { fg = palette.bg_purple, bold = true },
     NeogitUnpushedTo = { fg = palette.bg_purple, bold = true },