diff --git a/cmd/backport.go b/cmd/backport.go
index 5e843c4..cc462f3 100644
--- a/cmd/backport.go
+++ b/cmd/backport.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (h *Handler) Backport() *ffcli.Command {
 				index = m[1]
 			}
 
-			branch := fmt.Sprintf("backport-%s", index)
+			branch := fmt.Sprintf("backport-%s-%s", to, index)
 			base := fmt.Sprintf("upstream/release/v1.%s", to)
 			if err := h.Branch().ParseAndRun(ctx, []string{"--base", base, branch}); err != nil {
 				return err
diff --git a/cmd/frontport.go b/cmd/frontport.go
index c096fd8..8a8554a 100644
--- a/cmd/frontport.go
+++ b/cmd/frontport.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (h *Handler) Frontport() *ffcli.Command {
 				index = m[1]
 			}
 
-			branch := fmt.Sprintf("frontport-%s", index)
+			branch := fmt.Sprintf("frontport-%s-%s", from, index)
 
 			base := *toFlag
 			if base == "" {