diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index c785380..ab8f7a2 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 build: off
 
 test_script:
-    - test\hg\bat\test-incoming.bat
\ No newline at end of file
+    - test\hg\bat\test-incoming.bat
+    - test\hg\bat\test-incoming.bat branch-with-dash
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d239856..f2e3f94 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,4 +9,5 @@ install: true
 
 script:
     - chmod +x test/hg/bash/test-incoming.sh
-    - ./test/hg/bash/test-incoming.sh
\ No newline at end of file
+    - ./test/hg/bash/test-incoming.sh
+    - ./test/hg/bash/test-incoming.sh with-dash
diff --git a/src/hg/bat/incoming.bat b/src/hg/bat/incoming.bat
index 611ce33..51f79f2 100644
--- a/src/hg/bat/incoming.bat
+++ b/src/hg/bat/incoming.bat
@@ -8,18 +8,18 @@ set closed=hg log -r "closed() and branch(%BRANCH%)" --template "{node}\n"
 FOR /F "tokens=*" %%f in ('%first%') do SET INITIAL=%%f
 rem On new branch
 if "%HG_NODE%"=="%INITIAL%" (
-if not "%~1"=="" call %~1 %BRANCH% %HG_NODE%
+if not "%~1"=="" call %~1 "%BRANCH%" "%HG_NODE%"
 goto done
 )
 FOR /F "tokens=*" %%f in ('%closed%') do SET CLOSE=%%f
 
 rem On close branch
 if "%HG_NODE%"=="%CLOSE%" (
-if not "%~3"=="" call %~3 %BRANCH% %HG_NODE%
+if not "%~3"=="" call %~3 "%BRANCH%" "%HG_NODE%"
 goto done
 )
 
 rem On existing branch
-if not "%~2"=="" call %~2 %BRANCH% %HG_NODE%
+if not "%~2"=="" call %~2 "%BRANCH%" "%HG_NODE%"
 goto done
 :done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/hg/bash/change-branch.sh b/test/hg/bash/change-branch.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..68c8ce7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hg/bash/change-branch.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ -z $2 ]; then
+   echo "ERROR: Branch name not given. Cannot create branch without name."
+   exit 1
+fi
+
+CURRENT=$(hg branch)
+
+if [ "$CURRENT" = "$1" ]; then 
+    echo "WARN: Already in given branch."
+fi
+
+hg -R $1 branch $2
+hg -R $1 push -f
diff --git a/test/hg/bash/test-incoming.sh b/test/hg/bash/test-incoming.sh
index 5683e87..1d13121 100644
--- a/test/hg/bash/test-incoming.sh
+++ b/test/hg/bash/test-incoming.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ checkReturnCode() {
     fi
 }
 
+BRANCH=$1
+
+if [ -z $BRANCH ]; then 
+    BRANCH=default
+fi
+
 REPO1=repository1
 REPO2=repository2
 SCRIPT_PATH=$(dirname `which $0`)
@@ -31,6 +37,7 @@ source $SCRIPT_PATH/add-hook.sh $REPO1 incoming "$NP"  "$NE" "$NC"
 ret_code=$? 
 checkReturnCode $ret_code $CLEANUP
 
+source $SCRIPT_PATH/change-branch.sh $ABSOLUTE/$REPO2 $BRANCH
 
 source $SCRIPT_PATH/change-file.sh $ABSOLUTE/$REPO2 "file"
 ret_code=$? 
@@ -44,9 +51,9 @@ source $SCRIPT_PATH/close-branch.sh $ABSOLUTE/$REPO2
 ret_code=$? 
 checkReturnCode $ret_code $CLEANUP
 
-EXPECTED_NEW=("default")
-EXPECTED_EXISTING=("default")
-EXPECTED_CLOSED=("default")
+EXPECTED_NEW=("$BRANCH")
+EXPECTED_EXISTING=("$BRANCH")
+EXPECTED_CLOSED=("$BRANCH")
 I=0
 while IFS='' read -r line || [[ -n "$line" ]]; do
     linearr=($line)
@@ -55,7 +62,7 @@ while IFS='' read -r line || [[ -n "$line" ]]; do
     fi
     let "I++"
 done < "$NEWBRANCH"
-if [! $i -eq ${EXPECTED_NEW[@]} ]; then
+if [ "$I" -ne "${#EXPECTED_NEW[@]}" ]; then
     RESULT=1
 fi
 I=0
@@ -68,7 +75,7 @@ while IFS='' read -r line || [[ -n "$line" ]]; do
     let "I++"
 done < "$EXISTING"
 
-if [! $i -eq ${EXPECTED_EXISTING[@]} ]; then
+if [ "$I" -ne "${#EXPECTED_EXISTING[@]}" ]; then
     RESULT=1
 fi
 
@@ -82,7 +89,7 @@ while IFS='' read -r line || [[ -n "$line" ]]; do
     let "I++"
 done < "$CLOSED"
 
-if [! $i -eq ${EXPECTED_CLOSED[@]} ]; then
+if [ "$I" -ne "${#EXPECTED_CLOSED[@]}" ]; then
     RESULT=1
 fi
 
diff --git a/test/hg/bat/change-branch.bat b/test/hg/bat/change-branch.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ada9e41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hg/bat/change-branch.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+IF [%2] == [] GOTO BranchNotSet
+
+
+for /f %%i in ('hg -R %1 branch') do set current=%%i
+
+if [%2] == [%current%] GOTO Ready
+
+hg -R %1 branch %2
+hg -R %1 push -f
+GOTO Ready
+
+
+:BranchNotSet
+echo "ERROR: Cannot change branch if it is not defined"
+exit 1
+
+:Ready
+
diff --git a/test/hg/bat/test-incoming.bat b/test/hg/bat/test-incoming.bat
index e6a39d8..decc760 100644
--- a/test/hg/bat/test-incoming.bat
+++ b/test/hg/bat/test-incoming.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 @ECHO OFF
 setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
-
+set branch=%1
+if [%branch%] == [] set branch=default
 set result=0
 set r1=repository1
 set r2=repository2
@@ -17,16 +18,16 @@ if errorlevel 1 (
     set result=1
     goto CLEANUP
 )
-
+call %~dp0\change-branch.bat %r2% %branch%
 call %~dp0\change-file.bat %r2% file
 call %~dp0\change-file.bat %r2% file
 call %~dp0\close-branch.bat %r2%
 
 rem Verify results
 echo Starting to verify results
-set expectedNew[0]=default
-set expectedExisting[0]=default
-set expectedClose[0]=default
+set expectedNew[0]=%branch%
+set expectedExisting[0]=%branch%
+set expectedClose[0]=%branch%
 
 rem TODO: calculate from above
 set countNew=1