diff --git a/lib/bblayers/layerindex.py b/lib/bblayers/layerindex.py
index 1c6511889d..e0df630a7f 100644
--- a/lib/bblayers/layerindex.py
+++ b/lib/bblayers/layerindex.py
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ class LayerIndexPlugin(ActionPlugin):
 
         # Fast path, check if we already have what has been requested!
         (dependencies, invalidnames) = cookerIndex.find_dependencies(names=args.layername, ignores=ignore_layers)
-        if not args.show_only and not invalidnames:
+        if not args.show_only and not invalidnames and not args.branch:
+            # Only skip if no specific branch was requested
             logger.plain("You already have the requested layer(s): %s" % args.layername)
             return 0