diff --git a/Backend/src/settings.rs b/Backend/src/settings.rs
index 2e3c64c..1f937c6 100644
--- a/Backend/src/settings.rs
+++ b/Backend/src/settings.rs
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ pub struct General {
     /// When enabled, commit hooks may not rewrite the user-entered commit summary.
     #[serde(default = "default_true")]
     pub restrict_commit_summary: bool,
-    /// When enabled, new branch creation defaults to checking out the branch.
-    #[serde(default = "default_true")]
-    pub checkout_new_branch: bool,
 }
 impl Default for General {
     /// Returns default general settings values.
@@ -117,7 +114,6 @@ impl Default for General {
             telemetry: false,
             crash_reports: true,
             restrict_commit_summary: true,
-            checkout_new_branch: true,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -847,17 +843,3 @@ impl AppConfig {
         self.logging.retain_archives = self.logging.retain_archives.clamp(1, 100);
     }
 }
-
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::{AppConfig, General};
-
-    #[test]
-    /// Verifies new branch creation checks out by default for existing configs.
-    fn checkout_new_branch_defaults_true() {
-        assert!(General::default().checkout_new_branch);
-
-        let cfg: AppConfig = toml::from_str("schema_version = 1\n[general]\n").expect("config");
-        assert!(cfg.general.checkout_new_branch);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Frontend/src/modals/settings.html b/Frontend/src/modals/settings.html
index e9c5a13..199d68f 100644
--- a/Frontend/src/modals/settings.html
+++ b/Frontend/src/modals/settings.html
@@ -105,14 +105,6 @@ <h3 id="settings-title" style="margin:0">Settings</h3>
                         </label>
                     </div>
 
-                    <div class="group">
-                        <label class="checkbox">
-                            <input type="checkbox" id="set-checkout-new-branch" />
-                            Checkout new branches after create
-                            <span class="help-tip" title="When enabled, the Create Branch dialog checks out the new branch by default. Enabled by default.">?</span>
-                        </label>
-                    </div>
-
                 </form>
 
                 <!-- Diff -->
diff --git a/Frontend/src/scripts/features/newBranch.test.ts b/Frontend/src/scripts/features/newBranch.test.ts
index de63f1a..bd2e5f4 100644
--- a/Frontend/src/scripts/features/newBranch.test.ts
+++ b/Frontend/src/scripts/features/newBranch.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 
+vi.mock('../lib/notify', () => ({ notify: vi.fn() }));
+vi.mock('../ui/modals', () => ({ closeModal: vi.fn() }));
+vi.mock('../plugins', () => ({ runHook: vi.fn(async () => ({ cancelled: false })) }));
+vi.mock('../state/state', () => ({ state: { branch: 'main', branches: [] } }));
+
 /** Provides a minimal `matchMedia` test shim used by state imports. */
 function createMatchMediaMock(query: string) {
   return { matches: false, media: query, addListener: () => {}, removeListener: () => {} };
@@ -21,13 +26,10 @@ function mountNewBranchModal() {
 }
 
 /** Installs a mocked Tauri runtime before modules capture it at import time. */
-function installTauriMock(checkoutNewBranch: boolean) {
+function installTauriMock() {
   (window as any).__TAURI__ = {
     core: {
-      invoke: vi.fn(async (cmd: string) => {
-        if (cmd === 'get_global_settings') {
-          return { general: { checkout_new_branch: checkoutNewBranch } };
-        }
+      invoke: vi.fn(async () => {
         return null;
       }),
     },
@@ -53,14 +55,40 @@ afterEach(() => {
 });
 
 describe('wireNewBranch', () => {
-  it('uses the persisted checkout-new-branch setting as the checkbox default', async () => {
-    installTauriMock(false);
+  it('defaults the checkout checkbox to enabled', async () => {
+    installTauriMock();
 
     const { wireNewBranch } = await import('./newBranch');
     wireNewBranch();
     await flushPromises();
 
     const checkout = document.getElementById('new-branch-checkout') as HTMLInputElement;
-    expect(checkout.checked).toBe(false);
+    expect(checkout.checked).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('passes the checkout choice to branch creation', async () => {
+    const invoke = vi.fn(async () => null);
+    (window as any).__TAURI__ = {
+      core: { invoke },
+      event: { listen: vi.fn() },
+    };
+
+    const { wireNewBranch } = await import('./newBranch');
+    wireNewBranch();
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    const name = document.getElementById('new-branch-name') as HTMLInputElement;
+    const checkout = document.getElementById('new-branch-checkout') as HTMLInputElement;
+    const create = document.getElementById('new-branch-create') as HTMLButtonElement;
+
+    name.value = 'feature/test';
+    name.dispatchEvent(new Event('input'));
+    await flushPromises();
+    checkout.checked = false;
+    create.disabled = false;
+    create.click();
+    await flushPromises();
+
+    expect(invoke).toHaveBeenCalledWith('vcs_create_branch', { name: 'feature/test', from: 'main', checkout: false });
   });
 });
diff --git a/Frontend/src/scripts/features/newBranch.ts b/Frontend/src/scripts/features/newBranch.ts
index 4286d37..f3e01fa 100644
--- a/Frontend/src/scripts/features/newBranch.ts
+++ b/Frontend/src/scripts/features/newBranch.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { notify } from "../lib/notify";
 import { state } from "../state/state";
 import { closeModal } from "../ui/modals";
 import { runHook } from "../plugins";
-import type { GlobalSettings } from "../types";
 
 function fixBranchName(raw: string): string {
     // Keep the user's input intact; only normalize for creation.
@@ -55,16 +54,11 @@ function populateBaseSelect(modal: HTMLElement) {
     }
 }
 
-/** Applies the persisted default checkout choice to the create-branch form. */
-async function loadCheckoutDefault(modal: HTMLElement) {
+/** Applies the default checkout choice to the create-branch form. */
+function loadCheckoutDefault(modal: HTMLElement) {
     const checkoutEl = modal.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('#new-branch-checkout');
     if (!checkoutEl) return;
-    try {
-        const cfg = await TAURI.invoke<GlobalSettings>('get_global_settings');
-        checkoutEl.checked = cfg.general?.checkout_new_branch !== false;
-    } catch {
-        checkoutEl.checked = true;
-    }
+    checkoutEl.checked = true;
 }
 
 export function wireNewBranch() {
diff --git a/Frontend/src/scripts/features/settings.ts b/Frontend/src/scripts/features/settings.ts
index 9272b05..1ddcf7d 100644
--- a/Frontend/src/scripts/features/settings.ts
+++ b/Frontend/src/scripts/features/settings.ts
@@ -755,7 +755,6 @@ export function wireSettings() {
                 telemetry: false,
                 crash_reports: true,
                 restrict_commit_summary: true,
-                checkout_new_branch: true,
             };
             cur.diff = { tab_width: 4, ignore_whitespace: 'none', max_file_size_mb: 10, intraline: true, show_binary_placeholders: true, external_diff: {enabled:false,path:'',args:''}, external_merge: {enabled:false,path:'',args:''}, binary_exts: ['png','jpg','dds','uasset'] };
             cur.lfs = { enabled: true, concurrency: 4, require_lock_before_edit: false, background_fetch_on_checkout: true };
@@ -912,7 +911,6 @@ export async function loadSettingsIntoForm(root?: HTMLElement) {
     const elIn = get<HTMLInputElement>('#set-intraline'); if (elIn) elIn.checked = !!cfg.diff?.intraline;
     const elBp = get<HTMLInputElement>('#set-binary-placeholders'); if (elBp) elBp.checked = !!cfg.diff?.show_binary_placeholders;
     const elRestrict = get<HTMLInputElement>('#set-restrict-commit-summary'); if (elRestrict) elRestrict.checked = cfg.general?.restrict_commit_summary !== false;
-    const elCheckoutNewBranch = get<HTMLInputElement>('#set-checkout-new-branch'); if (elCheckoutNewBranch) elCheckoutNewBranch.checked = cfg.general?.checkout_new_branch !== false;
     const elMm = get<HTMLSelectElement>('#set-merge-mode');
     const elMp = get<HTMLInputElement>('#set-merge-path');
     const elMa = get<HTMLInputElement>('#set-merge-args');
diff --git a/Frontend/src/scripts/features/settingsGeneral.test.ts b/Frontend/src/scripts/features/settingsGeneral.test.ts
index 26c834b..000fd55 100644
--- a/Frontend/src/scripts/features/settingsGeneral.test.ts
+++ b/Frontend/src/scripts/features/settingsGeneral.test.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ describe('collectGeneralSettings', () => {
         <input id="set-checks-on-launch" type="checkbox" checked />
         <input id="set-crash-reports" type="checkbox" checked />
         <input id="set-restrict-commit-summary" type="checkbox" checked />
-        <input id="set-checkout-new-branch" type="checkbox" checked />
       </div>
     `;
 
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ describe('collectGeneralSettings', () => {
     const general = collectGeneralSettings(root, {}, () => 'dark');
     expect(general?.crash_reports).toBe(true);
     expect(general?.restrict_commit_summary).toBe(true);
-    expect(general?.checkout_new_branch).toBe(true);
     expect(general?.theme).toBe('system');
   });
 });
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@ describe('loadGeneralSettingsIntoForm', () => {
         <input id="set-checks-on-launch" type="checkbox" />
         <input id="set-crash-reports" type="checkbox" />
         <input id="set-restrict-commit-summary" type="checkbox" />
-        <input id="set-checkout-new-branch" type="checkbox" />
       </div>
     `;
 
@@ -57,7 +54,6 @@ describe('loadGeneralSettingsIntoForm', () => {
           checks_on_launch: true,
           crash_reports: true,
           restrict_commit_summary: true,
-          checkout_new_branch: true,
         },
       },
       (value) => String(value ?? ''),
@@ -68,6 +64,5 @@ describe('loadGeneralSettingsIntoForm', () => {
     expect(refreshDefaultBackendOptions).toHaveBeenCalledWith(root, expect.any(Object));
     expect((root.querySelector('#set-crash-reports') as HTMLInputElement).checked).toBe(true);
     expect((root.querySelector('#set-restrict-commit-summary') as HTMLInputElement).checked).toBe(true);
-    expect((root.querySelector('#set-checkout-new-branch') as HTMLInputElement).checked).toBe(true);
   });
 });
diff --git a/Frontend/src/scripts/features/settingsGeneral.ts b/Frontend/src/scripts/features/settingsGeneral.ts
index 695d24a..ec373b1 100644
--- a/Frontend/src/scripts/features/settingsGeneral.ts
+++ b/Frontend/src/scripts/features/settingsGeneral.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ export function collectGeneralSettings(
         checks_on_launch: !!get<HTMLInputElement>('#set-checks-on-launch')?.checked,
         crash_reports: !!get<HTMLInputElement>('#set-crash-reports')?.checked,
         restrict_commit_summary: !!get<HTMLInputElement>('#set-restrict-commit-summary')?.checked,
-        checkout_new_branch: !!get<HTMLInputElement>('#set-checkout-new-branch')?.checked,
     };
 }
 
@@ -77,6 +76,4 @@ export async function loadGeneralSettingsIntoForm(
     if (elCrash) elCrash.checked = !!cfg.general?.crash_reports;
     const elRestrict = get<HTMLInputElement>('#set-restrict-commit-summary');
     if (elRestrict) elRestrict.checked = cfg.general?.restrict_commit_summary !== false;
-    const elCheckoutNewBranch = get<HTMLInputElement>('#set-checkout-new-branch');
-    if (elCheckoutNewBranch) elCheckoutNewBranch.checked = cfg.general?.checkout_new_branch !== false;
 }
diff --git a/Frontend/src/scripts/types.d.ts b/Frontend/src/scripts/types.d.ts
index 8f6878e..80e877c 100644
--- a/Frontend/src/scripts/types.d.ts
+++ b/Frontend/src/scripts/types.d.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ export interface GlobalSettings {
         telemetry?: boolean;
         crash_reports?: boolean;
         restrict_commit_summary?: boolean;
-        checkout_new_branch?: boolean;
     };
     git?: {
         backend?: string;
diff --git a/docs/Features.md b/docs/Features.md
index ababbf2..9b10c74 100644
--- a/docs/Features.md
+++ b/docs/Features.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ OpenVCS is plugin-first and VCS-agnostic. Features, themes, UI changes, and VCS
   </tr>
   <tr><td>List local branches</td><td align="center">✅</td><td>Local branch visibility</td></tr>
   <tr><td>List remote branches</td><td align="center">✅</td><td>Remote branch visibility</td></tr>
-  <tr><td>Create branch</td><td align="center">✅</td><td>Create from current branch; optional auto-checkout default in Settings; non-current base refs require backend support</td></tr>
+  <tr><td>Create branch</td><td align="center">✅</td><td>Create from current branch; optional checkout toggle in the Create Branch dialog; non-current base refs require backend support</td></tr>
   <tr><td>Checkout branch</td><td align="center">✅</td><td>Switch active branch</td></tr>
   <tr><td>Rename branch</td><td align="center">✅</td><td>Local branch rename</td></tr>
   <tr><td>Delete branch</td><td align="center">✅</td><td>Branch cleanup</td></tr>