diff --git a/cloud/15-workspace-branches.md b/cloud/15-workspace-branches.md
index b7ceaf4..fd1f869 100644
--- a/cloud/15-workspace-branches.md
+++ b/cloud/15-workspace-branches.md
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ There are a couple of ways to create a branch:
 - Branches are only viewable via the authenticated workspace URLs that start `/workspace` (i.e. they are not available via the unauthenticated `/share` URLs).
 - Diagram thumbnails are not stored for branches.
 - Branches are not included in the search index.
-- There are no built-in facilities to merge, rebase, or diff branches. Instead, it's recommended that you create your workspace "as code" and use the facilities provided by your version control system. 
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+- There are no built-in facilities to merge, rebase, or diff branches. Instead, it's recommended that you create your workspace "as code" and use the facilities provided by your version control system.
+- Pulling a branch via the workspace API that doesn't exist will return the latest version of the main branch. This provides an easy way to retain manual layout information when creating a new branch. 
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diff --git a/onpremises/10-workspace-branches.md b/onpremises/10-workspace-branches.md
index a29c23b..2bfd3d9 100644
--- a/onpremises/10-workspace-branches.md
+++ b/onpremises/10-workspace-branches.md
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@ There are a couple of ways to create a branch:
 - Branches are only viewable via the authenticated workspace URLs that start `/workspace` (i.e. they are not available via the unauthenticated `/share` URLs).
 - Diagram thumbnails are not stored for branches.
 - Branches are not included in the search index.
-- There are no built-in facilities to merge, rebase, or diff branches. Instead, it's recommended that you create your workspace "as code" and use the facilities provided by your version control system. 
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+- There are no built-in facilities to merge, rebase, or diff branches. Instead, it's recommended that you create your workspace "as code" and use the facilities provided by your version control system. 
+- Pulling a branch via the workspace API that doesn't exist will return the latest version of the main branch. This provides an easy way to retain manual layout information when creating a new branch. 
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