diff --git a/src/vcs.rs b/src/vcs.rs
index 31a0f6d..76415e5 100644
--- a/src/vcs.rs
+++ b/src/vcs.rs
@@ -224,13 +224,39 @@ impl Vcs {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    pub fn set_branch(&self, branch_name: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        for project in &self.projects {
-            project.repo.checkout(branch_name)?;
+    pub fn set_branch(&mut self, branch_name: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        for project in &mut self.projects {
+            let current_ref = project.repo.current_ref()?;
+            let stashed_changes = project.repo.stash_changes(&current_ref)?;
+
+            let new_ref = match project.repo.checkout(branch_name) {
+                Ok(val) => val,
+                Err(err) => {
+                    eprintln!(
+                        "{} unable to set {} ({})",
+                        project.name().bold().with(PROJECT_COLOR),
+                        branch_name.with(REFS_COLOR),
+                        err.to_string().with(ERROR_COLOR),
+                    );
+                    continue;
+                }
+            };
+            let unstashed_changes = project.repo.unstash_changes(branch_name)?;
+
             println!(
-                "{} is set to branch: {}",
-                project.name().with(PROJECT_COLOR),
-                branch_name.bold().with(REFS_COLOR),
+                "{} set to {} {}{}",
+                project.name().bold().with(PROJECT_COLOR),
+                new_ref.with(REFS_COLOR),
+                if stashed_changes {
+                    "«".cyan()
+                } else {
+                    "".bold()
+                },
+                if unstashed_changes {
+                    "»".dark_blue()
+                } else {
+                    "".bold()
+                },
             );
         }
         Ok(())
diff --git a/src/vcs/systems.rs b/src/vcs/systems.rs
index 5437936..9914657 100644
--- a/src/vcs/systems.rs
+++ b/src/vcs/systems.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ use super::Error;
 pub trait Repository {
     fn current_ref(&self) -> Result<String, Error>;
 
-    fn checkout(&self, ref_name: &str) -> Result<(), Error>;
+    fn checkout(&self, ref_name: &str) -> Result<String, Error>;
 
-    fn stash_changes(&mut self, profile_name: &str) -> Result<bool, Error>;
+    fn stash_changes(&mut self, name: &str) -> Result<bool, Error>;
 
-    fn unstash_changes(&mut self, profile_name: &str) -> Result<bool, Error>;
+    fn unstash_changes(&mut self, name: &str) -> Result<bool, Error>;
 
     fn uncommitted_changes(&self) -> Result<Vec<String>, Error>;
 }
diff --git a/src/vcs/systems/git.rs b/src/vcs/systems/git.rs
index 196959f..760aa7c 100644
--- a/src/vcs/systems/git.rs
+++ b/src/vcs/systems/git.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl Repository for GitRepository {
         }
     }
 
-    fn checkout(&self, name: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    fn checkout(&self, name: &str) -> Result<String, Error> {
         let target_ref = self.repo.resolve_reference_from_short_name(name)?;
         let ref_name = target_ref
             .name()
@@ -31,24 +31,24 @@ impl Repository for GitRepository {
         self.checkout_ref(ref_name)?;
         self.repo.set_head(ref_name)?;
 
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(ref_name.into())
     }
 
-    fn stash_changes(&mut self, profile_name: &str) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    fn stash_changes(&mut self, name: &str) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         if self.uncommitted_changes()?.is_empty() {
             return Ok(false);
         }
 
         let repo_signature = self.repo.signature()?;
-        let stash_name = self.stash_name(profile_name);
+        let stash_name = self.stash_name(name);
         self.repo.stash_save(&repo_signature, &stash_name, None)?;
 
         Ok(true)
     }
 
-    fn unstash_changes(&mut self, profile_name: &str) -> Result<bool, Error> {
+    fn unstash_changes(&mut self, name: &str) -> Result<bool, Error> {
         let mut found_stash = None;
-        let stash_name = self.stash_name(profile_name);
+        let stash_name = self.stash_name(name);
 
         self.repo.stash_foreach(|idx, name, _| {
             if name.contains(&stash_name) {
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ impl GitRepository {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn stash_name(&mut self, profile_name: &str) -> String {
-        format!("cargo-vcs_{}_{}", self.machine_id, profile_name)
+    fn stash_name(&mut self, name: &str) -> String {
+        format!("cargo-vcs_{}_{}", self.machine_id, name)
     }
 
     fn match_tag(&self) -> Result<String, Error> {