diff --git a/lib/git.js b/lib/git.js
index 587924fe..54952aa8 100644
--- a/lib/git.js
+++ b/lib/git.js
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ function generateBranch() {
             yield util_1.execute(`git reset --hard`, constants_1.workspace);
             yield util_1.execute(`git commit --allow-empty -m "Initial ${constants_1.action.branch} commit."`, constants_1.workspace);
             yield util_1.execute(`git push ${constants_1.repositoryPath} ${constants_1.action.branch}`, constants_1.workspace);
+            // Switches back to the base branch.
+            yield util_1.execute(`git switch ${constants_1.action.baseBranch || "master"}`, constants_1.workspace);
         }
         catch (error) {
             core.setFailed(`There was an error creating the deployment branch: ${error}`);
@@ -82,9 +84,6 @@ function deploy() {
             console.log("Deployment branch does not exist. Creating....");
             yield generateBranch();
         }
-        // Checks out the base branch to begin the deployment process.
-        yield util_1.execute(`git switch ${constants_1.action.baseBranch || "master"}`, constants_1.workspace);
-        yield util_1.execute(`git fetch origin`, constants_1.workspace);
         yield util_1.execute(`git add --all .`, constants_1.action.build);
         yield util_1.execute(`git commit -m "Deploying to ${constants_1.action.branch} from ${constants_1.action.baseBranch} ${process.env.GITHUB_SHA}" --quiet`, constants_1.action.build);
         yield util_1.execute(`git push --force ${constants_1.repositoryPath} ${constants_1.action.baseBranch}:${constants_1.action.branch}`, constants_1.action.build);
diff --git a/src/git.ts b/src/git.ts
index adbd1437..cc53d0ed 100644
--- a/src/git.ts
+++ b/src/git.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ export async function generateBranch(): Promise<any> {
       workspace
     );
     await execute(`git push ${repositoryPath} ${action.branch}`, workspace);
+
+    // Switches back to the base branch.
+    await execute(`git switch ${action.baseBranch || "master"}`, workspace);
   } catch (error) {
     core.setFailed(
       `There was an error creating the deployment branch: ${error}`
@@ -73,10 +76,6 @@ export async function deploy(): Promise<any> {
     await generateBranch();
   }
 
-  // Checks out the base branch to begin the deployment process.
-  await execute(`git switch ${action.baseBranch || "master"}`, workspace);
-  await execute(`git fetch origin`, workspace);
-
   await execute(`git add --all .`, action.build);
   await execute(
     `git commit -m "Deploying to ${action.branch} from ${action.baseBranch} ${process.env.GITHUB_SHA}" --quiet`,