diff --git a/src/main/ipc/worktree-remote.ts b/src/main/ipc/worktree-remote.ts
index edda8ebbbce..5e1f004972b 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/worktree-remote.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/worktree-remote.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ import {
   shouldSetDisplayName,
   mergeWorktree
 } from './worktree-logic'
-import { resolveCreatedWorktree } from './created-worktree-reconciliation'
+import { findCreatedWorktree, resolveCreatedWorktree } from './created-worktree-reconciliation'
 import type { BranchPrefixSettings } from '../../shared/branch-prefix'
 import { getRepoIdFromWorktreeId } from '../../shared/worktree/id'
 import { parseWorkspaceKey, worktreeWorkspaceKey } from '../../shared/workspace-scope'
@@ -1840,9 +1840,9 @@ export async function createRemoteWorktree(
   const gitWorktrees = await timing.time('list_created_worktree', async () =>
     provider.listWorktrees(repo.path)
   )
-  const created = gitWorktrees.find(
-    (gw) => gw.branch?.endsWith(branchName) || gw.path.endsWith(effectiveSanitizedName)
-  )
+  // Match the exact requested path first, then the exact branch ref. Suffix matching can
+  // select an older `prefix/<branchName>` worktree when the newly created row is present.
+  const created = findCreatedWorktree(gitWorktrees, remotePath, branchName)
   if (!created) {
     throw new Error('Worktree created but not found in listing')
   }
diff --git a/src/main/ipc/worktrees-ssh-setup-launch.test.ts b/src/main/ipc/worktrees-ssh-setup-launch.test.ts
index f3a76bdacde..a0735bfd50d 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/worktrees-ssh-setup-launch.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/worktrees-ssh-setup-launch.test.ts
@@ -126,6 +126,13 @@ describe('registerWorktreeHandlers', () => {
       fetchRemoteTrackingRef: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
       addWorktree: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
       listWorktrees: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([
+        {
+          path: '/remote/old-improve-dashboard',
+          head: 'old123',
+          branch: 'refs/heads/archive/improve-dashboard',
+          isBare: false,
+          isMainWorktree: false
+        },
         {
           path: '/remote/repo-improve-dashboard',
           head: 'abc123',