diff --git a/src/Resources/Locales/en_US.axaml b/src/Resources/Locales/en_US.axaml
index 142d3fae..bf7d660e 100644
--- a/src/Resources/Locales/en_US.axaml
+++ b/src/Resources/Locales/en_US.axaml
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Repository.Configure" xml:space="preserve">Configure this repository</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Repository.Continue" xml:space="preserve">CONTINUE</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Repository.Explore" xml:space="preserve">Open In File Browser</x:String>
+  <x:String x:Key="Text.Repository.FilterBranchTip" xml:space="preserve">Filter Branches</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Repository.LocalBranches" xml:space="preserve">LOCAL BRANCHES</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Repository.NavigateToCurrentHead" xml:space="preserve">Navigate To HEAD</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Repository.NewBranch" xml:space="preserve">Create Branch</x:String>
diff --git a/src/Resources/Locales/zh_CN.axaml b/src/Resources/Locales/zh_CN.axaml
index 1739af5c..9f464b79 100644
--- a/src/Resources/Locales/zh_CN.axaml
+++ b/src/Resources/Locales/zh_CN.axaml
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Repository.Configure" xml:space="preserve">配置本仓库</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Repository.Continue" xml:space="preserve">下一步</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Repository.Explore" xml:space="preserve">在文件浏览器中打开</x:String>
+  <x:String x:Key="Text.Repository.FilterBranchTip" xml:space="preserve">过滤显示分支</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Repository.LocalBranches" xml:space="preserve">本地分支</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Repository.NavigateToCurrentHead" xml:space="preserve">定位HEAD</x:String>
   <x:String x:Key="Text.Repository.NewBranch" xml:space="preserve">新建分支</x:String>
diff --git a/src/Models/BranchTreeNode.cs b/src/ViewModels/BranchTreeNode.cs
similarity index 86%
rename from src/Models/BranchTreeNode.cs
rename to src/ViewModels/BranchTreeNode.cs
index 66296519..23e0b90a 100644
--- a/src/Models/BranchTreeNode.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/BranchTreeNode.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 using Avalonia.Collections;
 
-namespace SourceGit.Models
+namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
 {
     public enum BranchTreeNodeType
     {
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ namespace SourceGit.Models
 
         public bool IsUpstreamTrackStatusVisible
         {
-            get => IsBranch && !string.IsNullOrEmpty((Backend as Branch).UpstreamTrackStatus);
+            get => IsBranch && !string.IsNullOrEmpty((Backend as Models.Branch).UpstreamTrackStatus);
         }
 
         public string UpstreamTrackStatus
         {
-            get => Type == BranchTreeNodeType.Branch ? (Backend as Branch).UpstreamTrackStatus : "";
+            get => Type == BranchTreeNodeType.Branch ? (Backend as Models.Branch).UpstreamTrackStatus : "";
         }
 
         public bool IsRemote
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Models
 
         public bool IsCurrent
         {
-            get => IsBranch && (Backend as Branch).IsCurrent;
+            get => IsBranch && (Backend as Models.Branch).IsCurrent;
         }
 
         public class Builder
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Models
             public List<BranchTreeNode> Locals => _locals;
             public List<BranchTreeNode> Remotes => _remotes;
 
-            public void Run(List<Branch> branches, List<Remote> remotes)
+            public void Run(List<Models.Branch> branches, List<Models.Remote> remotes, bool bForceExpanded)
             {
                 foreach (var remote in remotes)
                 {
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Models
                         Name = remote.Name,
                         Type = BranchTreeNodeType.Remote,
                         Backend = remote,
-                        IsExpanded = _expanded.Contains(path),
+                        IsExpanded = bForceExpanded || _expanded.Contains(path),
                     };
 
                     _maps.Add(path, node);
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ namespace SourceGit.Models
                     var isFiltered = _filters.Contains(branch.FullName);
                     if (branch.IsLocal)
                     {
-                        MakeBranchNode(branch, _locals, "local", isFiltered);
+                        MakeBranchNode(branch, _locals, "local", isFiltered, bForceExpanded);
                     }
                     else
                     {
                         var remote = _remotes.Find(x => x.Name == branch.Remote);
                         if (remote != null)
-                            MakeBranchNode(branch, remote.Children, $"remote/{remote.Name}", isFiltered);
+                            MakeBranchNode(branch, remote.Children, $"remote/{remote.Name}", isFiltered, bForceExpanded);
                     }
                 }
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Models
                 }
             }
 
-            private void MakeBranchNode(Branch branch, List<BranchTreeNode> roots, string prefix, bool isFiltered)
+            private void MakeBranchNode(Models.Branch branch, List<BranchTreeNode> roots, string prefix, bool isFiltered, bool bForceExpanded)
             {
                 var subs = branch.Name.Split(new char[] { '/' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
 
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ namespace SourceGit.Models
                 }
 
                 BranchTreeNode lastFolder = null;
-                string path = prefix;
-                for (int i = 0; i < subs.Length - 1; i++)
+                var path = prefix;
+                for (var i = 0; i < subs.Length - 1; i++)
                 {
                     path = string.Concat(path, "/", subs[i]);
                     if (_maps.TryGetValue(path, out var value))
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Models
                         {
                             Name = subs[i],
                             Type = BranchTreeNodeType.Folder,
-                            IsExpanded = branch.IsCurrent || _expanded.Contains(path),
+                            IsExpanded = bForceExpanded || branch.IsCurrent || _expanded.Contains(path),
                         };
                         roots.Add(lastFolder);
                         _maps.Add(path, lastFolder);
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Models
                         {
                             Name = subs[i],
                             Type = BranchTreeNodeType.Folder,
-                            IsExpanded = branch.IsCurrent || _expanded.Contains(path),
+                            IsExpanded = bForceExpanded || branch.IsCurrent || _expanded.Contains(path),
                         };
                         _maps.Add(path, folder);
                         lastFolder.Children.Add(folder);
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Models
                     }
                     else
                     {
-                        return (int)(l.Type) - (int)(r.Type);
+                        return (int)l.Type - (int)r.Type;
                     }
                 });
 
diff --git a/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs b/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
index 0e67f11b..8a81c595 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/Repository.cs
@@ -89,6 +89,21 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
             set => SetProperty(ref _selectedView, value);
         }
 
+        [JsonIgnore]
+        public string SearchBranchFilter
+        {
+            get => _searchBranchFilter;
+            set
+            {
+                if (SetProperty(ref _searchBranchFilter, value))
+                {
+                    var builder = BuildBranchTree(_branches, _remotes);
+                    LocalBranchTrees = builder.Locals;
+                    RemoteBranchTrees = builder.Remotes;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         [JsonIgnore]
         public List<Models.Remote> Remotes
         {
@@ -104,14 +119,14 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
         }
 
         [JsonIgnore]
-        public List<Models.BranchTreeNode> LocalBranchTrees
+        public List<BranchTreeNode> LocalBranchTrees
         {
             get => _localBranchTrees;
             private set => SetProperty(ref _localBranchTrees, value);
         }
 
         [JsonIgnore]
-        public List<Models.BranchTreeNode> RemoteBranchTrees
+        public List<BranchTreeNode> RemoteBranchTrees
         {
             get => _remoteBranchTrees;
             private set => SetProperty(ref _remoteBranchTrees, value);
@@ -422,6 +437,11 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
             SearchedCommits = visible;
         }
 
+        public void ClearSearchBranchFilter()
+        {
+            SearchBranchFilter = string.Empty;
+        }
+
         public void SetWatcherEnabled(bool enabled)
         {
             if (_watcher != null)
@@ -533,12 +553,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
         {
             var branches = new Commands.QueryBranches(FullPath).Result();
             var remotes = new Commands.QueryRemotes(FullPath).Result();
-
-            var builder = new Models.BranchTreeNode.Builder();
-            builder.SetFilters(Filters);
-            builder.CollectExpandedNodes(_localBranchTrees, true);
-            builder.CollectExpandedNodes(_remoteBranchTrees, false);
-            builder.Run(branches, remotes);
+            var builder = BuildBranchTree(branches, remotes);
 
             Dispatcher.UIThread.Invoke(() =>
             {
@@ -1354,6 +1369,32 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
             return menu;
         }
 
+        private BranchTreeNode.Builder BuildBranchTree(List<Models.Branch> branches, List<Models.Remote> remotes)
+        {
+            var builder = new BranchTreeNode.Builder();
+            builder.SetFilters(Filters);
+
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(_searchBranchFilter))
+            {
+                builder.CollectExpandedNodes(_localBranchTrees, true);
+                builder.CollectExpandedNodes(_remoteBranchTrees, false);
+                builder.Run(branches, remotes, false);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                var visibles = new List<Models.Branch>();
+                foreach (var b in branches)
+                {
+                    if (b.FullName.Contains(_searchBranchFilter, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                        visibles.Add(b);
+                }
+
+                builder.Run(visibles, remotes, true);
+            }
+
+            return builder;
+        }
+
         private string _fullpath = string.Empty;
         private string _gitDir = string.Empty;
         private Models.GitFlow _gitflow = new Models.GitFlow();
@@ -1372,10 +1413,12 @@ namespace SourceGit.ViewModels
         private bool _isTagGroupExpanded = false;
         private bool _isSubmoduleGroupExpanded = false;
 
+        private string _searchBranchFilter = string.Empty;
+
         private List<Models.Remote> _remotes = new List<Models.Remote>();
         private List<Models.Branch> _branches = new List<Models.Branch>();
-        private List<Models.BranchTreeNode> _localBranchTrees = new List<Models.BranchTreeNode>();
-        private List<Models.BranchTreeNode> _remoteBranchTrees = new List<Models.BranchTreeNode>();
+        private List<BranchTreeNode> _localBranchTrees = new List<BranchTreeNode>();
+        private List<BranchTreeNode> _remoteBranchTrees = new List<BranchTreeNode>();
         private List<Models.Tag> _tags = new List<Models.Tag>();
         private List<string> _submodules = new List<string>();
         private bool _canCommitWithPush = false;
diff --git a/src/Views/Repository.axaml b/src/Views/Repository.axaml
index c854faa2..c455ec37 100644
--- a/src/Views/Repository.axaml
+++ b/src/Views/Repository.axaml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
       </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 
       <!-- Left Normal Mode -->
-      <Grid Grid.Column="0" RowDefinitions="28,Auto,28,Auto,28,*,28,Auto,28,Auto" Margin="0,0,0,4" IsVisible="{Binding !IsSearching}">
+      <Grid Grid.Column="0" RowDefinitions="28,Auto,5,28,28,Auto,28,*,28,Auto,28,Auto" Margin="0,0,0,4" IsVisible="{Binding !IsSearching}">
         <!-- WorkingCopy -->
         <TextBlock Grid.Row="0" Classes="group_header_label" Text="{DynamicResource Text.Repository.Workspace}"/>
         <ListBox Grid.Row="1" Classes="page_switcher" Background="Transparent" SelectedIndex="{Binding SelectedViewIndex, Mode=TwoWay}">
@@ -159,9 +159,42 @@
           </ListBoxItem>
         </ListBox>
 
+        <!-- Filter Branches -->
+        <Rectangle Grid.Row="2" Height=".65" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" VerticalAlignment="Center" Fill="{DynamicResource Brush.Border2}"/>
+        <TextBox Grid.Row="3"
+                 Margin="4,2,4,0"
+                 Height="24"
+                 BorderThickness="1"
+                 BorderBrush="{DynamicResource Brush.Border2}"
+                 Background="{DynamicResource Brush.Contents}"
+                 Watermark="{DynamicResource Text.Repository.FilterBranchTip}"
+                 Text="{Binding SearchBranchFilter, Mode=TwoWay}"
+                 VerticalContentAlignment="Center">
+          <TextBox.InnerLeftContent>
+            <Path Width="14" Height="14"
+                  Margin="6,0,0,0"
+                  Fill="{DynamicResource Brush.FG2}"
+                  Data="{StaticResource Icons.Search}"/>
+          </TextBox.InnerLeftContent>
+
+          <TextBox.InnerRightContent>
+            <Button Classes="icon_button"
+                    Width="16"
+                    Margin="0,0,6,0"
+                    Command="{Binding ClearSearchBranchFilter}"
+                    IsVisible="{Binding SearchBranchFilter, Converter={x:Static StringConverters.IsNotNullOrEmpty}}"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="Right">
+              <Path Width="14" Height="14"
+                    Margin="0,1,0,0"
+                    Fill="{DynamicResource Brush.FG1}"
+                    Data="{StaticResource Icons.Clear}"/>
+            </Button>
+          </TextBox.InnerRightContent>
+        </TextBox>
+        
         <!-- Local Branches -->
-        <TextBlock Grid.Row="2" Classes="group_header_label" Text="{DynamicResource Text.Repository.LocalBranches}"/>
-        <TreeView Grid.Row="3"
+        <TextBlock Grid.Row="4" Classes="group_header_label" Text="{DynamicResource Text.Repository.LocalBranches}"/>
+        <TreeView Grid.Row="5"
                   x:Name="localBranchTree"
                   MaxHeight="400"
                   ItemsSource="{Binding LocalBranchTrees}"
@@ -170,12 +203,12 @@
                   LostFocus="OnLocalBranchTreeLostFocus"
                   SelectionChanged="OnLocalBranchTreeSelectionChanged">
           <TreeView.Styles>
-            <Style Selector="TreeViewItem" x:DataType="m:BranchTreeNode">
+            <Style Selector="TreeViewItem" x:DataType="vm:BranchTreeNode">
               <Setter Property="IsExpanded" Value="{Binding IsExpanded, Mode=TwoWay}"/>
             </Style>
           </TreeView.Styles>
           <TreeView.ItemTemplate>
-            <TreeDataTemplate ItemsSource="{Binding Children}" x:DataType="{x:Type m:BranchTreeNode}">
+            <TreeDataTemplate ItemsSource="{Binding Children}" x:DataType="{x:Type vm:BranchTreeNode}">
               <Grid Height="24" ColumnDefinitions="20,*,Auto,Auto" Background="Transparent" ContextRequested="OnLocalBranchContextMenuRequested" DoubleTapped="OnDoubleTappedLocalBranchNode">
                 <Path Grid.Column="0" Classes="folder_icon" Width="12" Height="12" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="0,1,0,0" IsVisible="{Binding IsFolder}"/>
                 <Path Grid.Column="0" Width="12" Height="12" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="0,2,0,0" Data="{StaticResource Icons.Check}" IsVisible="{Binding IsCurrent}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
@@ -208,13 +241,13 @@
         </TreeView>
 
         <!-- Remotes -->
-        <Grid Grid.Row="4" ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
+        <Grid Grid.Row="6" ColumnDefinitions="*,Auto">
           <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Classes="group_header_label" Text="{DynamicResource Text.Repository.Remotes}"/>
           <Button Grid.Column="1" Classes="icon_button" Width="14" Margin="8,0" Command="{Binding AddRemote}" ToolTip.Tip="{DynamicResource Text.Repository.Remotes.Add}">
             <Path Width="12" Height="12" Data="{StaticResource Icons.Remote.Add}"/>
           </Button>
         </Grid>
-        <TreeView Grid.Row="5"
+        <TreeView Grid.Row="7"
                   x:Name="remoteBranchTree"
                   ItemsSource="{Binding RemoteBranchTrees}"
                   ScrollViewer.HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Disabled"
@@ -222,13 +255,13 @@
                   LostFocus="OnRemoteBranchTreeLostFocus"
                   SelectionChanged="OnRemoteBranchTreeSelectionChanged">
           <TreeView.Styles>
-            <Style Selector="TreeViewItem" x:DataType="m:BranchTreeNode">
+            <Style Selector="TreeViewItem" x:DataType="vm:BranchTreeNode">
               <Setter Property="IsExpanded" Value="{Binding IsExpanded, Mode=TwoWay}"/>
             </Style>
           </TreeView.Styles>
 
           <TreeView.ItemTemplate>
-            <TreeDataTemplate ItemsSource="{Binding Children}" x:DataType="{x:Type m:BranchTreeNode}">
+            <TreeDataTemplate ItemsSource="{Binding Children}" x:DataType="{x:Type vm:BranchTreeNode}">
               <Grid Height="24" ColumnDefinitions="20,*,Auto" Background="Transparent" ContextRequested="OnRemoteBranchContextMenuRequested">
                 <Path Grid.Column="0" Classes="folder_icon" Width="10" Height="10" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="0,2,0,0" IsVisible="{Binding IsFolder}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
                 <Path Grid.Column="0" Width="12" Height="12" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="0,2,0,0" Data="{StaticResource Icons.Remote}" IsVisible="{Binding IsRemote}" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
@@ -250,7 +283,7 @@
         </TreeView>
 
         <!-- Tags -->
-        <ToggleButton Grid.Row="6" Classes="group_expander" IsChecked="{Binding IsTagGroupExpanded, Mode=TwoWay}">
+        <ToggleButton Grid.Row="8" Classes="group_expander" IsChecked="{Binding IsTagGroupExpanded, Mode=TwoWay}">
           <Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto">
             <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Classes="group_header_label" Margin="4,0,0,0" Text="{DynamicResource Text.Repository.Tags}"/>
             <TextBlock Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding Tags, Converter={x:Static c:ListConverters.ToCount}}" Foreground="{DynamicResource Brush.FG2}" FontWeight="Bold"/>
@@ -259,7 +292,7 @@
             </Button>
           </Grid>
         </ToggleButton>
-        <DataGrid Grid.Row="7"
+        <DataGrid Grid.Row="9"
                   MaxHeight="200"
                   Background="Transparent"
                   ItemsSource="{Binding Tags}"
@@ -310,7 +343,7 @@
         </DataGrid>
 
         <!-- Submodules -->
-        <ToggleButton Grid.Row="8" Classes="group_expander" IsChecked="{Binding IsSubmoduleGroupExpanded, Mode=TwoWay}">
+        <ToggleButton Grid.Row="10" Classes="group_expander" IsChecked="{Binding IsSubmoduleGroupExpanded, Mode=TwoWay}">
           <Grid ColumnDefinitions="Auto,*,Auto,Auto">
             <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Classes="group_header_label" Margin="4,0,0,0" Text="{DynamicResource Text.Repository.Submodules}"/>
             <TextBlock Grid.Column="1" Text="{Binding Submodules, Converter={x:Static c:ListConverters.ToCount}}" Foreground="{DynamicResource Brush.FG2}" FontWeight="Bold"/>
@@ -328,7 +361,7 @@
             </Button>
           </Grid>
         </ToggleButton>
-        <DataGrid Grid.Row="9"
+        <DataGrid Grid.Row="11"
                   MaxHeight="200"
                   Background="Transparent"
                   ItemsSource="{Binding Submodules}"
diff --git a/src/Views/Repository.axaml.cs b/src/Views/Repository.axaml.cs
index 717cc947..c459dd33 100644
--- a/src/Views/Repository.axaml.cs
+++ b/src/Views/Repository.axaml.cs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Views
             {
                 remoteBranchTree.UnselectAll();
 
-                var node = tree.SelectedItem as Models.BranchTreeNode;
+                var node = tree.SelectedItem as ViewModels.BranchTreeNode;
                 if (node.IsBranch && DataContext is ViewModels.Repository repo)
                 {
                     repo.NavigateToCommit((node.Backend as Models.Branch).Head);
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Views
             {
                 localBranchTree.UnselectAll();
 
-                var node = tree.SelectedItem as Models.BranchTreeNode;
+                var node = tree.SelectedItem as ViewModels.BranchTreeNode;
                 if (node.IsBranch && DataContext is ViewModels.Repository repo)
                 {
                     repo.NavigateToCommit((node.Backend as Models.Branch).Head);
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Views
             if (sender is ToggleButton toggle)
             {
                 var filter = string.Empty;
-                if (toggle.DataContext is Models.BranchTreeNode node)
+                if (toggle.DataContext is ViewModels.BranchTreeNode node)
                 {
                     if (node.IsBranch)
                     {
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Views
         {
             remoteBranchTree.UnselectAll();
 
-            if (sender is Grid grid && grid.DataContext is Models.BranchTreeNode node)
+            if (sender is Grid grid && grid.DataContext is ViewModels.BranchTreeNode node)
             {
                 if (node.IsBranch && DataContext is ViewModels.Repository repo)
                 {
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Views
         {
             localBranchTree.UnselectAll();
 
-            if (sender is Grid grid && grid.DataContext is Models.BranchTreeNode node && DataContext is ViewModels.Repository repo)
+            if (sender is Grid grid && grid.DataContext is ViewModels.BranchTreeNode node && DataContext is ViewModels.Repository repo)
             {
                 if (node.IsRemote)
                 {
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ namespace SourceGit.Views
 
             if (sender is Grid grid && DataContext is ViewModels.Repository repo)
             {
-                var node = grid.DataContext as Models.BranchTreeNode;
+                var node = grid.DataContext as ViewModels.BranchTreeNode;
                 if (node != null && node.IsBranch)
                 {
                     var branch = node.Backend as Models.Branch;