diff --git a/src/main/java/com/amashchenko/maven/plugin/gitflow/GitFlowHotfixFinishMojo.java b/src/main/java/com/amashchenko/maven/plugin/gitflow/GitFlowHotfixFinishMojo.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/amashchenko/maven/plugin/gitflow/GitFlowHotfixFinishMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/amashchenko/maven/plugin/gitflow/GitFlowHotfixFinishMojo.java
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ public class GitFlowHotfixFinishMojo extends AbstractGitFlowMojo {
                 gitFetchRemoteAndCompare(hotfixBranchName);
 
                 if (supportBranchName != null) {
+                    gitFetchRemoteAndCreate(supportBranchName);
                     gitFetchRemoteAndCompare(supportBranchName);
                 } else {
                     if (notSameProdDevName()) {
Create local support branch if needed on hotfix-finish - closes #<I>