diff --git a/server/handler/handler_sub_domain.go b/server/handler/handler_sub_domain.go
index 0480dce..854e778 100644
--- a/server/handler/handler_sub_domain.go
+++ b/server/handler/handler_sub_domain.go
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ func handleSubDomain(log zerolog.Logger, ctx *context.Context, giteaClient *gite
 			TryIndexPages: true,
 			TargetOwner:   targetOwner,
 			TargetRepo:    defaultPagesRepo,
+			TargetBranch:  branch,
 			TargetPath:    path.Join(pathElements...),
 		}, false); works {
 			log.Debug().Msg("tryBranch, now trying upstream 6")