diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/sync_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/sync_controller.go
index 46d553a84..4e3369e0a 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/sync_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/sync_controller.go
@@ -31,14 +31,16 @@ func NewSyncController(
 func (self *SyncController) GetKeybindings(opts types.KeybindingsOpts) []*types.Binding {
 	bindings := []*types.Binding{
 		{
-			Key:         opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.Push),
-			Handler:     opts.Guards.NoPopupPanel(self.HandlePush),
-			Description: self.c.Tr.Push,
+			Key:               opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.Push),
+			Handler:           opts.Guards.NoPopupPanel(self.HandlePush),
+			GetDisabledReason: self.getDisabledReasonForPushOrPull,
+			Description:       self.c.Tr.Push,
 		},
 		{
-			Key:         opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.Pull),
-			Handler:     opts.Guards.NoPopupPanel(self.HandlePull),
-			Description: self.c.Tr.Pull,
+			Key:               opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.Pull),
+			Handler:           opts.Guards.NoPopupPanel(self.HandlePull),
+			GetDisabledReason: self.getDisabledReasonForPushOrPull,
+			Description:       self.c.Tr.Pull,
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -57,6 +59,18 @@ func (self *SyncController) HandlePull() error {
 	return self.branchCheckedOut(self.pull)()
 }
 
+func (self *SyncController) getDisabledReasonForPushOrPull() string {
+	currentBranch := self.c.Helpers().Refs.GetCheckedOutRef()
+	if currentBranch != nil {
+		op := self.c.State().GetItemOperation(currentBranch)
+		if op != types.ItemOperationNone {
+			return self.c.Tr.CantPullOrPushSameBranchTwice
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (self *SyncController) branchCheckedOut(f func(*models.Branch) error) func() error {
 	return func() error {
 		currentBranch := self.c.Helpers().Refs.GetCheckedOutRef()
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index 29f507b3c..8e3a936ce 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ type TranslationSet struct {
 	MergeConflictsTitle                 string
 	Checkout                            string
 	CantCheckoutBranchWhilePulling      string
+	CantPullOrPushSameBranchTwice       string
 	NoChangedFiles                      string
 	SoftReset                           string
 	AlreadyCheckedOutBranch             string
@@ -848,6 +849,7 @@ func EnglishTranslationSet() TranslationSet {
 		MergeConflictsTitle:                 "Merge conflicts",
 		Checkout:                            "Checkout",
 		CantCheckoutBranchWhilePulling:      "You cannot checkout another branch while pulling the current branch",
+		CantPullOrPushSameBranchTwice:       "You cannot push or pull a branch while it is already being pushed or pulled",
 		FileFilter:                          "Filter files by status",
 		FilterStagedFiles:                   "Show only staged files",
 		FilterUnstagedFiles:                 "Show only unstaged files",