diff --git a/PBGitRepository.h b/PBGitRepository.h
index d60fca4..8433ff7 100644
--- a/PBGitRepository.h
+++ b/PBGitRepository.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ extern NSString* PBGitRepositoryErrorDomain;
 	PBGitRevSpecifier *_headRef; // Caching
 }
 
+- (void) beginFetchFromRemoteForRef:(PBGitRef *)ref;
 - (BOOL) checkoutRefish:(id <PBGitRefish>)ref;
 - (BOOL) checkoutFiles:(NSArray *)files fromRefish:(id <PBGitRefish>)ref;
 - (BOOL) mergeWithRefish:(id <PBGitRefish>)ref;
diff --git a/PBGitRepository.m b/PBGitRepository.m
index 13f8a06..821b855 100644
--- a/PBGitRepository.m
+++ b/PBGitRepository.m
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #import "PBEasyPipe.h"
 #import "PBGitRef.h"
 #import "PBGitRevSpecifier.h"
+#import "PBRemoteProgressSheet.h"
 
 NSString* PBGitRepositoryErrorDomain = @"GitXErrorDomain";
 
@@ -482,6 +483,27 @@ NSString* PBGitRepositoryErrorDomain = @"GitXErrorDomain";
 
 #pragma mark Repository commands
 
+- (void) beginFetchFromRemoteForRef:(PBGitRef *)ref
+{
+	NSMutableArray *arguments = [NSMutableArray arrayWithObject:@"fetch"];
+
+	if (![ref isRemote]) {
+		NSError *error = nil;
+		ref = [self remoteRefForBranch:ref error:&error];
+		if (!ref) {
+			if (error)
+				[self.windowController showErrorSheet:error];
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+	NSString *remoteName = [ref remoteName];
+	[arguments addObject:remoteName];
+
+	NSString *description = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Fetching all tracking branches from %@", remoteName];
+	NSString *title = @"Fetching from remote";
+	[PBRemoteProgressSheet beginRemoteProgressSheetForArguments:arguments title:title description:description inRepository:self];
+}
+
 - (BOOL) checkoutRefish:(id <PBGitRefish>)ref
 {
 	NSString *refName = nil;
diff --git a/PBRefController.h b/PBRefController.h
index 21aab77..c4eee08 100644
--- a/PBRefController.h
+++ b/PBRefController.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 	IBOutlet NSPopUpButton *branchPopUp;
 }
 
+- (void) fetchRemote:(PBRefMenuItem *)sender;
+
 - (void) checkout:(PBRefMenuItem *)sender;
 - (void) merge:(PBRefMenuItem *)sender;
 - (void) cherryPick:(PBRefMenuItem *)sender;
diff --git a/PBRefController.m b/PBRefController.m
index d4cd50e..cb25cb1 100644
--- a/PBRefController.m
+++ b/PBRefController.m
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@
 }
 
 
+#pragma mark Fetch
+
+- (void) fetchRemote:(PBRefMenuItem *)sender
+{
+	id <PBGitRefish> refish = [sender refish];
+	if ([refish refishType] == kGitXCommitType)
+		return;
+
+	[historyController.repository beginFetchFromRemoteForRef:refish];
+}
+
+
 #pragma mark Merge
 
 - (void) merge:(PBRefMenuItem *)sender
diff --git a/PBRefMenuItem.m b/PBRefMenuItem.m
index 6d27972..ef3d6b1 100644
--- a/PBRefMenuItem.m
+++ b/PBRefMenuItem.m
@@ -75,8 +75,14 @@
 		// rebase
 		NSString *rebaseTitle = isOnHeadBranch ? @"Rebase" : [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Rebase %@ on %@", headRefName, targetRefName];
 		[items addObject:[PBRefMenuItem itemWithTitle:rebaseTitle action:@selector(rebaseHeadBranch:) enabled:!isOnHeadBranch]];
+
+		[items addObject:[PBRefMenuItem separatorItem]];
 	}
 
+	// fetch
+	NSString *fetchTitle = hasRemote ? [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Fetch %@", remoteName] : @"Fetch";
+	[items addObject:[PBRefMenuItem itemWithTitle:fetchTitle action:@selector(fetchRemote:) enabled:hasRemote]];
+
 	// delete ref
 	[items addObject:[PBRefMenuItem separatorItem]];
 	NSString *deleteTitle = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"Delete %@…", targetRefName];