diff --git a/etc/phpshellsessions/cvssync b/etc/phpshellsessions/cvssync
index 5edbc9fe4d..cbcfba5476 100644
--- a/etc/phpshellsessions/cvssync
+++ b/etc/phpshellsessions/cvssync
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ if($command_split[2]) {
 		foreach($branches as $branchname => $branchdesc) {
 			echo "{$branchname} \t {$branchdesc}\n";
 		}
+		echo "\nOr alternatively you may enter a custom branch URL.\n\n";
 		$branch = readline("> ");
 		echo "\n";
 	} else {
@@ -78,8 +79,20 @@ foreach($branches as $branchname => $branchdesc) {
 		$found = true;
 }
 if(!$found) {
-	echo "\nInvalid branch.\n";
-	exit;
+	if(isURL($branch)) {
+		echo "\n";
+		echo "NOTE: $branch was not found.\n\n";
+		$command = readline("Is this a custom branch URL? [y]? ");
+		if(strtolower($command) == "y" or $command == "") {
+			$GIT_REPO = $branch;
+			$branch = "master";
+			$found = true;
+		}
+	}
+	if(!$found) {
+		echo "\nNo valid branch found.  Exiting.\n\n";
+		exit;
+	}
 }
 
 if($branch == "RESTORE" && $g['platform'] == "pfSense") {
@@ -196,4 +209,11 @@ function post_cvssync_commands() {
 	echo "\n";
 }
 
+function isUrl($url = "") {
+	if($url) 
+		if(strstr($url, "rcs.pfsense.org") or strstr($url, "mainline"))
+			return true;
+	return false;
+}
+
 conf_mount_ro();