diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4216a05cd..707d7f571 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -78,8 +78,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get branch name
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          echo "##[set-output name=branch_name;]$(echo ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/})"
-          echo "Branch found: ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}"
+          if [[ '${{  github.event_name }}' == 'pull_request']]; then
+            echo "##[set-output name=branch_name;]$(echo ${GITHUB_HEAD_REF})"
+            echo "Branch found (PR): ${GITHUB_HEAD_REF}"
+          else
+            echo "##[set-output name=branch_name;]$(echo ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/})"
+            echo "Branch found (not PR): ${GITHUB_REF#refs/heads/}"
+          fi
         id: get_branch
 
       - name: Cancel Previous Runs (except master/devel)