diff --git a/css/main.css b/css/main.css
index 319c1778..d7142336 100644
--- a/css/main.css
+++ b/css/main.css
@@ -1244,67 +1244,31 @@ div.svelte-362y77>*, div.svelte-362y77>.form>* {
     position: relative;
 }
 
-.footer-button {
+/* New container for the buttons */
+.message-actions {
     position: absolute;
+    bottom: -23px;
+    left: 0;
+    display: flex;   
+    gap: 5px;
+    opacity: 0;
+    transition: opacity 0.2s;
+}
+
+.footer-button {
     padding: 0;
     margin: 0;
     border: none;
     border-radius: 3px;
     cursor: pointer;
-    opacity: 0;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
-    transition: opacity 0.2s;
+    justify-content: center;
 }
 
-.footer-button.footer-copy-button {
-    bottom: -23px;
-    left: 0;
-}
-
-.footer-button.footer-refresh-button {
-    bottom: -23px;
-    left: 25px;
-}
-
-.footer-button.footer-continue-button {
-    bottom: -23px;
-    left: 50px;
-}
-
-.footer-button.footer-remove-button {
-    bottom: -23px;
-    left: 75px;
-}
-
-.footer-button.footer-info-button {
-    bottom: -23px;
-}
-
-.user-message .footer-button.footer-info-button {
-    left: 25px;
-}
-
-.assistant-message:not(:last-child) .footer-button.footer-info-button {
-    left: 25px;
-}
-
-.assistant-message:last-child .footer-button.footer-info-button {
-    left: 100px;
-}
-
-.message:not(:last-child) .text-bot .footer-button.footer-info-button,
-.message .text-you .footer-button.footer-info-button {
-    left: 25px;
-}
-
-.message:last-child .text-bot .footer-button.footer-info-button {
-    left: 100px;
-}
-
-.message:hover .footer-button,
-.user-message:hover .footer-button,
-.assistant-message:hover .footer-button {
+.message:hover .message-actions,
+.user-message:hover .message-actions,
+.assistant-message:hover .message-actions {
     opacity: 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/js/global_scope_js.js b/js/global_scope_js.js
index 29d2d8bd..285d82f9 100644
--- a/js/global_scope_js.js
+++ b/js/global_scope_js.js
@@ -18,6 +18,37 @@ function copyToClipboard(element) {
   });
 }
 
+function branchHere(element) {
+  if (!element) return;
+
+  const messageElement = element.closest(".message, .user-message, .assistant-message");
+  if (!messageElement) return;
+
+  const index = messageElement.getAttribute("data-index");
+  if (!index) return;
+
+  const branchIndexInput = document.getElementById("Branch-index").querySelector("input");
+  if (!branchIndexInput) {
+    console.error("Element with ID 'Branch-index' not found.");
+    return;
+  }
+  const branchButton = document.getElementById("Branch");
+
+  if (!branchButton) {
+    console.error("Required element 'Branch' not found.");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  branchIndexInput.value = index;
+
+  // Trigger any 'change' or 'input' events Gradio might be listening for
+  const event = new Event("input", { bubbles: true }); // 'change' might also work
+  branchIndexInput.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+  branchButton.click(); // Gradio will now pick up the 'index'
+
+}
+
 function regenerateClick() {
   document.getElementById("Regenerate").click();
 }
diff --git a/modules/chat.py b/modules/chat.py
index cbcde212..13f733e9 100644
--- a/modules/chat.py
+++ b/modules/chat.py
@@ -1248,7 +1248,13 @@ def handle_delete_chat_confirm_click(state):
 
 
 def handle_branch_chat_click(state):
-    history = state['history']
+    branch_from_index = state['branch_index']
+    if branch_from_index == -1:
+        history = state['history']
+    else:
+        history = state['history']
+        history['visible'] = history['visible'][:branch_from_index + 1]
+        history['internal'] = history['internal'][:branch_from_index + 1]
     new_unique_id = datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d-%H-%M-%S')
     save_history(history, new_unique_id, state['character_menu'], state['mode'])
 
@@ -1259,7 +1265,7 @@ def handle_branch_chat_click(state):
 
     past_chats_update = gr.update(choices=histories, value=new_unique_id)
 
-    return [history, html, past_chats_update]
+    return [history, html, past_chats_update, -1]
 
 
 def handle_rename_chat_click():
diff --git a/modules/html_generator.py b/modules/html_generator.py
index 5dbde6da..36b31ac5 100644
--- a/modules/html_generator.py
+++ b/modules/html_generator.py
@@ -335,10 +335,12 @@ copy_svg = '''<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" vie
 refresh_svg = '''<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="tabler-icon tabler-icon-repeat"><path d="M4 12v-3a3 3 0 0 1 3 -3h13m-3 -3l3 3l-3 3"></path><path d="M20 12v3a3 3 0 0 1 -3 3h-13m3 3l-3 -3l3 -3"></path></svg>'''
 continue_svg = '''<svg  xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"  width="20"  height="20"  viewBox="0 0 24 24"  fill="none"  stroke="currentColor"  stroke-width="2"  stroke-linecap="round"  stroke-linejoin="round"  class="icon icon-tabler icons-tabler-outline icon-tabler-player-play"><path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/><path d="M7 4v16l13 -8z" /></svg>'''
 remove_svg = '''<svg  xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"  width="20"  height="20"  viewBox="0 0 24 24"  fill="none"  stroke="currentColor"  stroke-width="2"  stroke-linecap="round"  stroke-linejoin="round"  class="icon icon-tabler icons-tabler-outline icon-tabler-trash"><path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/><path d="M4 7l16 0" /><path d="M10 11l0 6" /><path d="M14 11l0 6" /><path d="M5 7l1 12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h8a2 2 0 0 0 2 -2l1 -12" /><path d="M9 7v-3a1 1 0 0 1 1 -1h4a1 1 0 0 1 1 1v3" /></svg>'''
+branch_svg = '''<svg  xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"  width="24"  height="24"  viewBox="0 0 24 24"  fill="none"  stroke="currentColor"  stroke-width="2"  stroke-linecap="round"  stroke-linejoin="round"  class="icon icon-tabler icons-tabler-outline icon-tabler-git-branch"><path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/><path d="M7 18m-2 0a2 2 0 1 0 4 0a2 2 0 1 0 -4 0" /><path d="M7 6m-2 0a2 2 0 1 0 4 0a2 2 0 1 0 -4 0" /><path d="M17 6m-2 0a2 2 0 1 0 4 0a2 2 0 1 0 -4 0" /><path d="M7 8l0 8" /><path d="M9 18h6a2 2 0 0 0 2 -2v-5" /><path d="M14 14l3 -3l3 3" /></svg>'''
 info_svg = '''<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="thinking-icon tabler-icon tabler-icon-info-circle"><path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/><path d="M12 2a10 10 0 0 1 0 20a10 10 0 0 1 0 -20z" /><path d="M12 16v-4" /><path d="M12 8h.01" /></svg>'''
 info_svg_small = '''<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="thinking-icon tabler-icon tabler-icon-info-circle"><path stroke="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/><path d="M12 2a10 10 0 0 1 0 20a10 10 0 0 1 0 -20z" /><path d="M12 16v-4" /><path d="M12 8h.01" /></svg>'''
 
 copy_button = f'<button class="footer-button footer-copy-button" title="Copy" onclick="copyToClipboard(this)">{copy_svg}</button>'
+branch_button = f'<button class="footer-button footer-branch-button" title="Branch here" onclick="branchHere(this)">{branch_svg}</button>'
 refresh_button = f'<button class="footer-button footer-refresh-button" title="Regenerate" onclick="regenerateClick()">{refresh_svg}</button>'
 continue_button = f'<button class="footer-button footer-continue-button" title="Continue" onclick="continueClick()">{continue_svg}</button>'
 remove_button = f'<button class="footer-button footer-remove-button" title="Remove last reply" onclick="removeLastClick()">{remove_svg}</button>'
@@ -355,6 +357,17 @@ def format_message_timestamp(history, role, index):
     return ""
 
 
+def actions_html(history, i, info_message=""):
+    return (f'<div class="message-actions">'
+            f'{copy_button}'
+            f'{refresh_button if i == len(history["visible"]) - 1 else ""}'
+            f'{continue_button if i == len(history["visible"]) - 1 else ""}'
+            f'{remove_button if i == len(history["visible"]) - 1 else ""}'
+            f'{branch_button}'
+            f'{info_message}'
+            f'</div>')
+
+
 def generate_instruct_html(history):
     output = f'<style>{instruct_css}</style><div class="chat" id="chat" data-mode="instruct"><div class="messages">'
 
@@ -386,22 +399,18 @@ def generate_instruct_html(history):
                 f'data-raw="{html.escape(row_internal[0], quote=True)}">'
                 f'<div class="text">'
                 f'<div class="message-body">{converted_visible[0]}</div>'
-                f'{copy_button}'
-                f'{info_message_user}'
+                f'<div class="message-actions">{copy_button}{info_message_user}</div>'
                 f'</div>'
                 f'</div>'
             )
 
         output += (
             f'<div class="assistant-message" '
-            f'data-raw="{html.escape(row_internal[1], quote=True)}">'
+            f'data-raw="{html.escape(row_internal[1], quote=True)}"'
+            f'data-index={i}>'
             f'<div class="text">'
             f'<div class="message-body">{converted_visible[1]}</div>'
-            f'{copy_button}'
-            f'{refresh_button if i == len(history["visible"]) - 1 else ""}'
-            f'{continue_button if i == len(history["visible"]) - 1 else ""}'
-            f'{remove_button if i == len(history["visible"]) - 1 else ""}'
-            f'{info_message_assistant}'
+            f'{actions_html(history, i, info_message_assistant)}'
             f'</div>'
             f'</div>'
         )
@@ -441,22 +450,20 @@ def generate_cai_chat_html(history, name1, name2, style, character, reset_cache=
                 f'<div class="text">'
                 f'<div class="username">{name1}{user_timestamp}</div>'
                 f'<div class="message-body">{converted_visible[0]}</div>'
-                f'{copy_button}'
+                f'<div class="message-actions">{copy_button}</div>'
                 f'</div>'
                 f'</div>'
             )
 
         output += (
             f'<div class="message" '
-            f'data-raw="{html.escape(row_internal[1], quote=True)}">'
+            f'data-raw="{html.escape(row_internal[1], quote=True)}"'
+            f'data-index={i}>'
             f'<div class="circle-bot">{img_bot}</div>'
             f'<div class="text">'
             f'<div class="username">{name2}{assistant_timestamp}</div>'
             f'<div class="message-body">{converted_visible[1]}</div>'
-            f'{copy_button}'
-            f'{refresh_button if i == len(history["visible"]) - 1 else ""}'
-            f'{continue_button if i == len(history["visible"]) - 1 else ""}'
-            f'{remove_button if i == len(history["visible"]) - 1 else ""}'
+            f'{actions_html(history, i)}'
             f'</div>'
             f'</div>'
         )
@@ -496,22 +503,18 @@ def generate_chat_html(history, name1, name2, reset_cache=False):
                 f'data-raw="{html.escape(row_internal[0], quote=True)}">'
                 f'<div class="text-you">'
                 f'<div class="message-body">{converted_visible[0]}</div>'
-                f'{copy_button}'
-                f'{info_message_user}'
+                f'<div class="message-actions">{copy_button}{info_message_user}</div>'
                 f'</div>'
                 f'</div>'
             )
 
         output += (
             f'<div class="message" '
-            f'data-raw="{html.escape(row_internal[1], quote=True)}">'
+            f'data-raw="{html.escape(row_internal[1], quote=True)}"'
+            f'data-index={i}>'
             f'<div class="text-bot">'
             f'<div class="message-body">{converted_visible[1]}</div>'
-            f'{copy_button}'
-            f'{refresh_button if i == len(history["visible"]) - 1 else ""}'
-            f'{continue_button if i == len(history["visible"]) - 1 else ""}'
-            f'{remove_button if i == len(history["visible"]) - 1 else ""}'
-            f'{info_message_assistant}'
+            f'{actions_html(history, i, info_message_assistant)}'
             f'</div>'
             f'</div>'
         )
diff --git a/modules/ui.py b/modules/ui.py
index f5dc0632..5e8fa14e 100644
--- a/modules/ui.py
+++ b/modules/ui.py
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ def list_interface_input_elements():
         'negative_prompt',
         'dry_sequence_breakers',
         'grammar_string',
+        'branch_index'
     ]
 
     # Chat elements
diff --git a/modules/ui_chat.py b/modules/ui_chat.py
index 7a5430ca..513a632b 100644
--- a/modules/ui_chat.py
+++ b/modules/ui_chat.py
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ def create_ui():
         with gr.Row(elem_id='past-chats-row', elem_classes=['pretty_scrollbar']):
             with gr.Column():
                 with gr.Row(elem_id='past-chats-buttons'):
-                    shared.gradio['branch_chat'] = gr.Button('Branch', elem_classes='refresh-button', interactive=not mu)
+                    shared.gradio['branch_chat'] = gr.Button('Branch', elem_classes='refresh-button', elem_id='Branch', interactive=not mu)
+                    shared.gradio['branch_index'] = gr.Number(value=-1, precision=0, visible=False, elem_id="Branch-index", interactive=True)
                     shared.gradio['rename_chat'] = gr.Button('Rename', elem_classes='refresh-button', interactive=not mu)
                     shared.gradio['delete_chat'] = gr.Button('🗑️', elem_classes='refresh-button', interactive=not mu)
                     shared.gradio['Start new chat'] = gr.Button('New chat', elem_classes=['refresh-button', 'focus-on-chat-input'])
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ def create_event_handlers():
 
     shared.gradio['branch_chat'].click(
         ui.gather_interface_values, gradio(shared.input_elements), gradio('interface_state')).then(
-        chat.handle_branch_chat_click, gradio('interface_state'), gradio('history', 'display', 'unique_id'), show_progress=False)
+        chat.handle_branch_chat_click, gradio('interface_state'), gradio('history', 'display', 'unique_id', 'branch_index'), show_progress=False)
 
     shared.gradio['rename_chat'].click(chat.handle_rename_chat_click, None, gradio('rename_to', 'rename-row'), show_progress=False)
     shared.gradio['rename_to-cancel'].click(lambda: gr.update(visible=False), None, gradio('rename-row'), show_progress=False)