diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go
index c1cc9d46b..b26230d90 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go
@@ -59,11 +59,6 @@ func (self *RemoteBranchesController) GetKeybindings(opts types.KeybindingsOpts)
 			Handler:     self.checkSelected(self.setAsUpstream),
 			Description: self.c.Tr.SetAsUpstream,
 		},
-		{
-			Key:         opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Universal.Return),
-			Handler:     self.escape,
-			Description: self.c.Tr.ReturnToRemotesList,
-		},
 		{
 			Key:         opts.GetKey(opts.Config.Commits.ViewResetOptions),
 			Handler:     self.checkSelected(self.createResetMenu),
@@ -115,10 +110,6 @@ func (self *RemoteBranchesController) checkSelected(callback func(*models.Remote
 	}
 }
 
-func (self *RemoteBranchesController) escape() error {
-	return self.c.PushContext(self.c.Contexts().Remotes)
-}
-
 func (self *RemoteBranchesController) delete(selectedBranch *models.RemoteBranch) error {
 	message := fmt.Sprintf("%s '%s'?", self.c.Tr.DeleteRemoteBranchMessage, selectedBranch.FullName())
 
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/remotes_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/remotes_controller.go
index 283119886..b6d9a963b 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/remotes_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/remotes_controller.go
@@ -104,14 +104,16 @@ func (self *RemotesController) enter(remote *models.Remote) error {
 	if len(remote.Branches) == 0 {
 		newSelectedLine = -1
 	}
-	self.c.Contexts().RemoteBranches.SetSelectedLineIdx(newSelectedLine)
-	self.c.Contexts().RemoteBranches.SetTitleRef(remote.Name)
+	remoteBranchesContext := self.c.Contexts().RemoteBranches
+	remoteBranchesContext.SetSelectedLineIdx(newSelectedLine)
+	remoteBranchesContext.SetTitleRef(remote.Name)
+	remoteBranchesContext.SetParentContext(self.Context())
 
-	if err := self.c.PostRefreshUpdate(self.c.Contexts().RemoteBranches); err != nil {
+	if err := self.c.PostRefreshUpdate(remoteBranchesContext); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return self.c.PushContext(self.c.Contexts().RemoteBranches)
+	return self.c.PushContext(remoteBranchesContext)
 }
 
 func (self *RemotesController) add() error {
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/filter_and_search/filter_remote_branches.go b/pkg/integration/tests/filter_and_search/filter_remote_branches.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..11cfea30b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/filter_and_search/filter_remote_branches.go
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+package filter_and_search
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
+	. "github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/integration/components"
+)
+
+var FilterRemoteBranches = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
+	Description:  "Filtering remote branches",
+	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
+	Skip:         false,
+	SetupConfig:  func(config *config.AppConfig) {},
+	SetupRepo: func(shell *Shell) {
+		shell.NewBranch("branch-apple")
+		shell.EmptyCommit("commit-one")
+		shell.NewBranch("branch-grape")
+		shell.NewBranch("branch-orange")
+
+		shell.CloneIntoRemote("origin")
+	},
+	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
+		t.Views().Remotes().
+			Focus().
+			Lines(
+				Contains(`origin`).IsSelected(),
+			).
+			PressEnter()
+
+		t.Views().RemoteBranches().
+			IsFocused().
+			Lines(
+				Contains(`branch-apple`).IsSelected(),
+				Contains(`branch-grape`),
+				Contains(`branch-orange`),
+			).
+			FilterOrSearch("grape").
+			Lines(
+				Contains(`branch-grape`).IsSelected(),
+			).
+			// cancel the filter
+			PressEscape().
+			Tap(func() {
+				t.Views().Search().IsInvisible()
+			}).
+			Lines(
+				Contains(`branch-apple`),
+				Contains(`branch-grape`).IsSelected(),
+				Contains(`branch-orange`),
+			).
+			// return to remotes view
+			PressEscape()
+
+		t.Views().Remotes().
+			IsFocused().
+			Lines(
+				Contains(`origin`).IsSelected(),
+			)
+	},
+})
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
index e3a6e51dd..9aab7ea43 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ var tests = []*components.IntegrationTest{
 	filter_and_search.FilterCommitFiles,
 	filter_and_search.FilterFiles,
 	filter_and_search.FilterMenu,
+	filter_and_search.FilterRemoteBranches,
 	filter_and_search.NestedFilter,
 	filter_and_search.NestedFilterTransient,
 	filter_by_path.CliArg,