diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/merge_and_rebase_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/merge_and_rebase_helper.go
index 8505110a0..dc5988757 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/merge_and_rebase_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/merge_and_rebase_helper.go
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func (self *MergeAndRebaseHelper) RebaseOntoRef(ref string) error {
 		disabledReason = &types.DisabledReason{Text: self.c.Tr.CantRebaseOntoSelf}
 	}
 
-	baseBranch, err := self.c.Git().Loaders.BranchLoader.GetBaseBranch(checkedOutBranch, self.refsHelper.c.Model().MainBranches)
+	baseBranch, err := self.c.Git().Loaders.BranchLoader.GetBaseBranch(checkedOutBranch, self.c.Model().MainBranches)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}