diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/trpc/routers/changes/git-operations.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/trpc/routers/changes/git-operations.ts
index 6b29651a438..0a9ef07af66 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/trpc/routers/changes/git-operations.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/trpc/routers/changes/git-operations.ts
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ export const createGitOperationsRouter = () => {
 				z.object({
 					worktreePath: z.string(),
 					strategy: z.enum(["merge", "squash", "rebase"]).default("squash"),
-					deleteBranch: z.boolean().default(true),
 				}),
 			)
 			.mutation(
@@ -271,9 +270,6 @@ export const createGitOperationsRouter = () => {
 					assertRegisteredWorktree(input.worktreePath);
 
 					const args = ["pr", "merge", `--${input.strategy}`];
-					if (input.deleteBranch) {
-						args.push("--delete-branch");
-					}
 
 					try {
 						await execWithShellEnv("gh", args, { cwd: input.worktreePath });
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceView/RightSidebar/ChangesView/components/ChangesHeader/components/PRButton/PRButton.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceView/RightSidebar/ChangesView/components/ChangesHeader/components/PRButton/PRButton.tsx
index 3d5e8d9e2f0..8ca6379cc0e 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceView/RightSidebar/ChangesView/components/ChangesHeader/components/PRButton/PRButton.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/renderer/screens/main/components/WorkspaceView/RightSidebar/ChangesView/components/ChangesHeader/components/PRButton/PRButton.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export function PRButton({
 	});
 
 	const handleMergePR = (strategy: "merge" | "squash" | "rebase") =>
-		mergePRMutation.mutate({ worktreePath, strategy, deleteBranch: true });
+		mergePRMutation.mutate({ worktreePath, strategy });
 
 	if (isLoading) {
 		return (