diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 07f5a5fe0..aabc22d51 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ _None_
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
-_None_
+- Fix a bug in `create_release_backmerge_pull_request` when you pass a `intermediate_branch_created_callback` callback but there's ultimately nothing to merge. [#665]
 
 ### Internal Changes
 
diff --git a/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/create_release_backmerge_pull_request_action.rb b/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/create_release_backmerge_pull_request_action.rb
index 107fe3f07..bcba817dc 100644
--- a/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/create_release_backmerge_pull_request_action.rb
+++ b/lib/fastlane/plugin/wpmreleasetoolkit/actions/common/create_release_backmerge_pull_request_action.rb
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ def self.create_backmerge_pr(api_url:, token:, repository:, title:, head_branch:
           # When a callback was provided, do the pre-check about valid PR _only_ at that point, in case the callback added new commits
           unless can_merge?(intermediate_branch, into: base_branch)
             UI.error("Nothing to merge from #{intermediate_branch} into #{base_branch}. Skipping PR creation.")
+            Action.sh('git', 'checkout', head_branch) # Switch to original branch so we can delete the intermediate branch
             Fastlane::Helper::GitHelper.delete_local_branch_if_exists!(intermediate_branch)
             return nil
           end