diff --git a/assets/check b/assets/check
index b9d26e35..bfbacdeb 100755
--- a/assets/check
+++ b/assets/check
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ fi
 #if no range is selected just grab the last commit that fits the filter
 if [ -z "$log_range" ]
 then
-    list_command+=" -1"
+    list_command+="| git rev-list --stdin -1"
 fi
 
 if [ -n "$tag_filter" ]; then
diff --git a/test/check.sh b/test/check.sh
index 36f7ff16..d87d0812 100755
--- a/test/check.sh
+++ b/test/check.sh
@@ -263,6 +263,22 @@ it_checks_given_paths() {
   "
 }
 
+it_checks_given_paths_on_branch() {
+  local repo=$(init_repo)
+  local ref1=$(make_commit_to_file_on_branch_with_path $repo dummy file-b master)
+  echo $ref1
+  local ref2=$(make_commit_to_file_on_branch_with_path $repo dummy file-b master)
+  echo $ref2
+  local ref3=$(make_commit_to_file_on_branch_with_path $repo dummy file-b newbranch)
+  echo $ref3
+  local result=$(check_uri_from_paths_with_branch $repo newbranch "dummy/*")
+  echo result
+
+  check_uri_from_paths_with_branch $repo newbranch "dummy/*"| jq -e "
+    . == [{ref: $(echo $ref3 | jq -R .)}]
+  "
+}
+
 it_checks_given_glob_paths() { # issue gh-120
   local repo=$(init_repo)
   mkdir -p $repo/a/b
@@ -657,6 +673,7 @@ run it_can_check_from_a_first_commit_in_repo
 run it_can_check_from_a_bogus_sha
 run it_skips_ignored_paths
 run it_checks_given_paths
+run it_checks_given_paths_on_branch
 run it_checks_given_glob_paths
 run it_checks_given_ignored_paths
 run it_can_check_when_not_ff
diff --git a/test/helpers.sh b/test/helpers.sh
index 359efbb3..9d7fc5a3 100644
--- a/test/helpers.sh
+++ b/test/helpers.sh
@@ -146,6 +146,34 @@ make_commit_to_file_on_branch() {
   git -C $repo rev-parse HEAD
 }
 
+make_commit_to_file_on_branch_with_path() {
+  local repo=$1
+  local path=$2
+  local file=$3
+  local branch=$4
+  local msg=${5-}
+
+  # ensure branch exists
+  if ! git -C $repo rev-parse --verify $branch >/dev/null; then
+    git -C $repo branch $branch master
+  fi
+
+  # switch to branch
+  git -C $repo checkout -q $branch
+
+  # modify file and commit
+  mkdir -p $repo/$path
+  echo x >> $repo/$path/$file
+  git -C $repo add $path/$file
+  git -C $repo \
+    -c user.name='test' \
+    -c user.email='test@example.com' \
+    commit -q -m "commit $(wc -l $repo/$path/$file) $msg"
+
+  # output resulting sha
+  git -C $repo rev-parse HEAD
+}
+
 make_commit_to_file() {
   make_commit_to_file_on_branch $1 $2 master "${3-}"
 }
@@ -352,6 +380,22 @@ check_uri_from_paths() {
   }" | ${resource_dir}/check | tee /dev/stderr
 }
 
+check_uri_from_paths_with_branch() {
+  local uri=$1
+  local branch=$2
+
+  shift 2
+
+  jq -n "{
+    source: {
+      uri: $(echo $uri | jq -R .),
+      paths: $(echo "$@" | jq -R '. | split(" ")'),
+      branch: $(echo $branch | jq -R .),
+      disable_ci_skip: true
+    },
+  }" | ${resource_dir}/check | tee /dev/stderr
+}
+
 check_uri_from_paths_ignoring() {
   local uri=$1
   local ref=$2