diff --git a/pages/common/git-checkout.md b/pages/common/git-checkout.md
index 9263b06eb6..70cd423bb6 100644
--- a/pages/common/git-checkout.md
+++ b/pages/common/git-checkout.md
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 
 `git checkout {{branch_name}}`
 
+- Switch to the previously checked out branch:
+
+`git checkout -`
+
 - Switch to an existing remote branch:
 
 `git checkout --track {{remote_name}}/{{branch_name}}`