diff --git a/progit/lib.py b/progit/lib.py
index 467ba53..9159f9d 100644
--- a/progit/lib.py
+++ b/progit/lib.py
@@ -219,7 +219,8 @@ def new_issue(session, repo, title, content, user, ticketfolder):
 
 
 def new_pull_request(
-        session, repo, repo_from, title, user, stop_id, start_id=None):
+        session, repo, repo_from, branch, title, user, stop_id,
+        start_id=None):
     ''' Create a new pull request on the specified repo. '''
     user_obj = get_user(session, user)
 
@@ -231,6 +232,7 @@ def new_pull_request(
     request = model.PullRequest(
         project_id=repo.id,
         project_id_from=repo_from.id,
+        branch=branch,
         title=title,
         start_id=start_id,
         stop_id=stop_id,