diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6de7dfe88d..576d89bf33 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ![emojified-commit-message](assets/emojified-commit-message.png)
 
 ## Added
-- add supporting rebasing on branch ([#816](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/816))
+- add supporting rebasing on branch (if conflict-free) ([#816](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/816))
 - fuzzy find files ([#891](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/891))
 - visualize progress during async syntax highlighting ([#889](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/889))
 - added support for markdown emoji's in commits [[@andrewpollack](https://github.com/andrewpollack)] ([#768](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/issues/768))
diff --git a/asyncgit/src/sync/branch/merge_rebase.rs b/asyncgit/src/sync/branch/merge_rebase.rs
index 7c8ac7ef3e..271ee03f2a 100644
--- a/asyncgit/src/sync/branch/merge_rebase.rs
+++ b/asyncgit/src/sync/branch/merge_rebase.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use crate::{
 	error::{Error, Result},
-	sync::{rebase::conflict_free_rebase, utils},
+	sync::{rebase::conflict_free_rebase, utils, CommitId},
 };
 use git2::BranchType;
 use scopetime::scope_time;
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use scopetime::scope_time;
 pub fn merge_upstream_rebase(
 	repo_path: &str,
 	branch_name: &str,
-) -> Result<()> {
+) -> Result<CommitId> {
 	scope_time!("merge_upstream_rebase");
 
 	let repo = utils::repo(repo_path)?;
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ pub fn merge_upstream_rebase(
 	let annotated_upstream =
 		repo.find_annotated_commit(upstream_commit.id())?;
 
-	conflict_free_rebase(&repo, &annotated_upstream)?;
-
-	Ok(())
+	conflict_free_rebase(&repo, &annotated_upstream)
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
diff --git a/asyncgit/src/sync/rebase.rs b/asyncgit/src/sync/rebase.rs
index 020f8f257a..053eb483a0 100644
--- a/asyncgit/src/sync/rebase.rs
+++ b/asyncgit/src/sync/rebase.rs
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ pub fn conflict_free_rebase(
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
 	use crate::sync::{
-		checkout_branch, create_branch, rebase_branch,
+		checkout_branch, create_branch, rebase_branch, repo_state,
 		tests::{repo_init, write_commit_file},
-		CommitId,
+		CommitId, RepoState,
 	};
 	use git2::Repository;
 
@@ -84,4 +84,29 @@ mod tests {
 
 		assert_eq!(parent_ids(&repo, r), vec![c3]);
 	}
+
+	#[test]
+	fn test_conflict() {
+		let (_td, repo) = repo_init().unwrap();
+		let root = repo.path().parent().unwrap();
+		let repo_path = root.as_os_str().to_str().unwrap();
+
+		write_commit_file(&repo, "test.txt", "test1", "commit1");
+
+		create_branch(repo_path, "foo").unwrap();
+
+		write_commit_file(&repo, "test.txt", "test2", "commit2");
+
+		checkout_branch(repo_path, "refs/heads/master").unwrap();
+
+		write_commit_file(&repo, "test.txt", "test3", "commit3");
+
+		checkout_branch(repo_path, "refs/heads/foo").unwrap();
+
+		let res = rebase_branch(repo_path, "master");
+
+		assert!(res.is_err());
+
+		assert_eq!(repo_state(repo_path).unwrap(), RepoState::Clean);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/components/branchlist.rs b/src/components/branchlist.rs
index e5fd184e43..e092b952b2 100644
--- a/src/components/branchlist.rs
+++ b/src/components/branchlist.rs
@@ -375,12 +375,14 @@ impl BranchListComponent {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	fn rebase_branch(&self) -> Result<()> {
+	fn rebase_branch(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
 		if let Some(branch) =
 			self.branches.get(usize::from(self.selection))
 		{
 			sync::rebase_branch(CWD, &branch.name)?;
 
+			self.hide();
+
 			self.queue.push(InternalEvent::Update(NeedsUpdate::ALL));
 		}