diff --git a/crates/strand-core/src/refs.rs b/crates/strand-core/src/refs.rs
index 40f8bd4..0c5a388 100644
--- a/crates/strand-core/src/refs.rs
+++ b/crates/strand-core/src/refs.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@ pub struct Refs {
     pub tags: Vec<Tag>,
 }
 
+/// The branch a ref was most likely forked from, plus the fork point to
+/// review against. Produced by [`Repo::detect_base_branch`].
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct BaseBranch {
+    /// Short name of the detected base branch, e.g. `portal30`.
+    pub name: String,
+    /// merge-base(target, base) — pin the review baseline here.
+    pub merge_base: String,
+}
+
 impl Repo {
     /// Best common ancestor of two commit-ishes (`git merge-base <a> <b>`).
     /// Powers "review a worktree against its base branch": pinning the review
@@ -84,6 +94,77 @@ impl Repo {
         Ok(repo.merge_base(a, b)?.to_string())
     }
 
+    /// Detect the local branch `target` was most likely forked from, and the
+    /// fork point to review against.
+    ///
+    /// Two passes. The branch's reflog creation entry (`branch: Created from
+    /// <ref>`) names the parent exactly when git recorded one, and survives
+    /// graph shapes the scan can't disambiguate (e.g. the parent was merged
+    /// back into `target` after forking). Otherwise fall back to the local
+    /// branch whose merge-base with `target` is nearest — fewest commits
+    /// between `target` and the fork point. A worktree cut from `portal30`
+    /// must review against `portal30`, not the repo's main branch: main's
+    /// merge-base is the *older* fork point, so the diff would swallow all of
+    /// `portal30`'s own work (DAN-14).
+    pub fn detect_base_branch(&self, target: &str) -> Result<Option<BaseBranch>> {
+        let repo = self.git2()?;
+        let target_id = repo.revparse_single(target)?.peel_to_commit()?.id();
+
+        // Pass 1: the reflog's oldest entry records what the branch was
+        // created from. Only trust it when it names a local branch that still
+        // exists — "HEAD", raw OIDs, and deleted branches fall through.
+        let created_from = repo
+            .reflog(&format!("refs/heads/{target}"))
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(|log| {
+                let oldest = log.get(log.len().checked_sub(1)?)?;
+                let from = oldest.message()?.strip_prefix("branch: Created from ")?;
+                (from != target && from != "HEAD").then(|| from.to_string())
+            });
+        if let Some(from) = created_from {
+            let hit = repo
+                .find_branch(&from, git2::BranchType::Local)
+                .ok()
+                .and_then(|b| b.get().target())
+                .and_then(|tip| repo.merge_base(target_id, tip).ok())
+                .map(|mb| BaseBranch { name: from, merge_base: mb.to_string() });
+            if hit.is_some() {
+                return Ok(hit);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Pass 2: nearest-fork-point scan. Rank candidates by commits on
+        // `target` since the merge-base (fewer = forked later = closer
+        // parent), tie-break on commits the candidate has since the
+        // merge-base (a branch still sitting at the fork point beats a
+        // sibling that moved on), then name for determinism. Candidates that
+        // *contain* target (merge-base = target tip, i.e. children or
+        // already-merged integration branches) rank last — pinning the
+        // baseline at target's own tip would review nothing.
+        let mut best: Option<((bool, usize, usize), BaseBranch)> = None;
+        if let Ok(branches) = repo.branches(Some(git2::BranchType::Local)) {
+            for (branch, _) in branches.flatten() {
+                let name = match branch.name() {
+                    Ok(Some(n)) if n != target => n.to_string(),
+                    _ => continue,
+                };
+                let Some(tip) = branch.get().target() else { continue };
+                let Ok(mb) = repo.merge_base(target_id, tip) else { continue };
+                let Ok((ahead, _)) = repo.graph_ahead_behind(target_id, mb) else { continue };
+                let Ok((base_ahead, _)) = repo.graph_ahead_behind(tip, mb) else { continue };
+                let rank = (ahead == 0, ahead, base_ahead);
+                let better = match &best {
+                    None => true,
+                    Some((r, c)) => (rank, name.as_str()) < (*r, c.name.as_str()),
+                };
+                if better {
+                    best = Some((rank, BaseBranch { name, merge_base: mb.to_string() }));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(best.map(|(_, hit)| hit))
+    }
+
     /// All resolvable refs, grouped for the sidebar + branch picker.
     pub fn refs(&self) -> Result<Refs> {
         let repo = self.git2()?;
@@ -329,4 +410,64 @@ mod tests {
 
         let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn detect_base_branch_prefers_the_actual_parent_over_main() {
+        let dir = std::env::temp_dir().join(format!(
+            "strand-detect-base-test-{}-{:?}",
+            std::process::id(),
+            std::thread::current().id()
+        ));
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&dir).unwrap();
+
+        git(&dir, &["init", "-q", "-b", "main"]);
+        git(&dir, &["config", "user.name", "Test"]);
+        git(&dir, &["config", "user.email", "test@example.com"]);
+        git(&dir, &["config", "commit.gpgsign", "false"]);
+        git(&dir, &["config", "core.logAllRefUpdates", "true"]);
+
+        let commit = |name: &str, msg: &str| {
+            std::fs::write(dir.join(name), msg).unwrap();
+            git(&dir, &["add", name]);
+            git(&dir, &["commit", "-q", "-m", msg]);
+        };
+
+        // main ── portal30 (2 commits) ── feature (1 commit); main moves on.
+        commit("a.txt", "root");
+        git(&dir, &["checkout", "-q", "-b", "portal30"]);
+        commit("p1.txt", "portal work 1");
+        commit("p2.txt", "portal work 2");
+        let portal_tip = git(&dir, &["rev-parse", "portal30"]);
+        git(&dir, &["checkout", "-q", "-b", "feature", "portal30"]);
+        commit("f.txt", "feature work");
+        git(&dir, &["checkout", "-q", "main"]);
+        commit("m.txt", "main moved on");
+        git(&dir, &["checkout", "-q", "feature"]);
+
+        let repo = Repo::discover(dir.to_str().unwrap()).unwrap();
+        let hit = repo.detect_base_branch("feature").unwrap().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(hit.name, "portal30");
+        assert_eq!(hit.merge_base, portal_tip);
+
+        // The reflog names the parent even after merging main into feature,
+        // where the nearest-merge-base scan alone would pick main.
+        git(&dir, &["merge", "-q", "--no-edit", "main"]);
+        let hit = repo.detect_base_branch("feature").unwrap().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(hit.name, "portal30");
+        assert_eq!(hit.merge_base, portal_tip);
+
+        // A fresh branch with no commits of its own still detects its parent
+        // (fork point = its own tip), not main.
+        git(&dir, &["checkout", "-q", "-b", "fresh", "portal30"]);
+        let hit = repo.detect_base_branch("fresh").unwrap().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(hit.name, "portal30");
+        assert_eq!(hit.merge_base, portal_tip);
+
+        // portal30 itself forked from main.
+        let hit = repo.detect_base_branch("portal30").unwrap().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(hit.name, "main");
+
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/strand-tauri/src/commands.rs b/crates/strand-tauri/src/commands.rs
index f01dcb6..38d55eb 100644
--- a/crates/strand-tauri/src/commands.rs
+++ b/crates/strand-tauri/src/commands.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use strand_core::{
     history::{MergeMode, RebaseEntry, RebaseStep}, log::{Commit, SearchMode},
     network::{clone as core_clone, CancelHandle, CloneOutcome, NetworkOutcome, Progress},
     reflog::ReflogEntry,
-    refs::Refs, repo::RepoMeta, reset::{ResetMode, ResetOutcome},
+    refs::{BaseBranch, Refs}, repo::RepoMeta, reset::{ResetMode, ResetOutcome},
     snapshot::Snapshot, stash::{Stash, StashOutcome},
     status::FileStatus, submodule::Submodule, tree::WorkTreeEntry, worktree::Worktree, Repo,
 };
@@ -224,6 +224,17 @@ pub async fn repo_merge_base(path: String, a: String, b: String) -> CmdResult<St
     run_blocking("merge base", move || Ok(Repo::discover(&path)?.merge_base(&a, &b)?)).await
 }
 
+/// Detect the branch `target` was forked from and the fork point — powers the
+/// worktree Review flow's baseline, so a branch cut from `portal30` reviews
+/// against `portal30`, not the repo's main branch (DAN-14).
+#[tauri::command(async)]
+pub async fn repo_detect_base_branch(path: String, target: String) -> CmdResult<Option<BaseBranch>> {
+    run_blocking("detect base branch", move || {
+        Ok(Repo::discover(&path)?.detect_base_branch(&target)?)
+    })
+    .await
+}
+
 // ── File view (Content / History / Blame tabs) ──
 
 #[tauri::command(async)]
diff --git a/crates/strand-tauri/src/main.rs b/crates/strand-tauri/src/main.rs
index 0f9af03..6d5a371 100644
--- a/crates/strand-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/strand-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ fn main() {
             commands::repo_diff_since_full,
             commands::repo_diff_unstaged_full,
             commands::repo_merge_base,
+            commands::repo_detect_base_branch,
             commands::repo_log,
             commands::repo_search_log,
             commands::repo_refs,
diff --git a/ui/src/components/Sidebar.tsx b/ui/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
index f26d491..8dd999f 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { Icon, type IconName } from './Icon';
 import { copyToClipboard, PierreTree, workStatusToGit, type TreeMenuItem } from './PierreTree';
 import { ignorePatterns } from '../lib/ignore';
 import { worktreeName } from '../lib/repoIdentity';
-import { errMessage } from '../lib/tauri';
+import { errMessage, tauri } from '../lib/tauri';
 import { defaultRemote, useRepo } from '../stores/repo';
 import type { Branch, RemoteBranch, Stash, Submodule, SubmoduleState, Tag, Worktree } from '../lib/types';
 import type { RemoteDialogMode } from '../views/RemoteDialog';
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ export function Sidebar({ onOpenRepo, onOpenRecent, onCreateStash, onCreateTag,
   const removeWorktree = useRepo((s) => s.removeWorktree);
   const pruneWorktrees = useRepo((s) => s.pruneWorktrees);
   const rebase = useRepo((s) => s.rebase);
+  const setBaseline = useRepo((s) => s.setBaseline);
   const currentBranch = useMemo(() => refs.branches.find((b) => b.is_head)?.name ?? null, [refs]);
   // Branches that are HEAD of another worktree — checkout here is guaranteed
   // to fail, so their rows badge the fact and open that worktree instead.
@@ -485,6 +486,23 @@ export function Sidebar({ onOpenRepo, onOpenRecent, onCreateStash, onCreateTag,
     })();
   };
 
+  // Pin the review baseline at merge-base(HEAD, base) and open the Review
+  // view — the current branch's own work, reviewed against the branch the
+  // user picked instead of an auto-detected one.
+  const reviewAgainst = (base: string) => {
+    void (async () => {
+      if (!meta) return;
+      try {
+        const oid = await tauri.repoMergeBase(meta.path, 'HEAD', base);
+        await setBaseline(oid);
+        setView('review');
+        selectFile(null);
+      } catch (e) {
+        onToast(`Can't compare with ${base}: ${errMessage(e)}`, 'error');
+      }
+    })();
+  };
+
   const branchMenu = (b: Branch): MenuItem[] => {
     const newBranchItem: MenuItem = {
       label: 'New branch from here…',
@@ -525,6 +543,7 @@ export function Sidebar({ onOpenRepo, onOpenRecent, onCreateStash, onCreateTag,
       renameItem,
     ];
     if (currentBranch) {
+      items.push({ label: `Review ${currentBranch} vs this`, icon: 'eye', onSelect: () => reviewAgainst(b.name) });
       items.push({ label: `Merge into ${currentBranch}`, icon: 'branch', onSelect: () => onMerge(b.name, currentBranch) });
       items.push({ label: `Rebase ${currentBranch} onto this`, icon: 'rebase', confirm: true, onSelect: () => runRebase(b.name) });
     }
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/tauri.ts b/ui/src/lib/tauri.ts
index baa320d..3da085e 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/tauri.ts
+++ b/ui/src/lib/tauri.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Channel, invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api/core';
 import type {
   AiProvider,
   AiProviderStatus,
+  BaseBranch,
   BlameLine,
   CheckoutOutcome,
   CloneOutcome,
@@ -107,6 +108,10 @@ export const tauri = {
     invoke<FileDiff[]>('repo_diff_since_full', { path, baseline }),
   repoMergeBase: (path: string, a: string, b: string) =>
     invoke<string>('repo_merge_base', { path, a, b }),
+  // Which branch `target` forked from + the fork point — the worktree Review
+  // flow's baseline (review vs the actual parent, not the main branch).
+  repoDetectBaseBranch: (path: string, target: string) =>
+    invoke<BaseBranch | null>('repo_detect_base_branch', { path, target }),
   repoFileContent: (path: string, file: string, rev: string | null) =>
     invoke<FileContent>('repo_file_content', { path, file, rev }),
   repoFileBlob: (path: string, file: string, rev: string | null, index: boolean) =>
diff --git a/ui/src/lib/types.ts b/ui/src/lib/types.ts
index 83c8ffa..34033df 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/ui/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -181,6 +181,12 @@ export interface Refs {
   tags: Tag[];
 }
 
+/** The branch a ref was forked from + the fork point to review against. */
+export interface BaseBranch {
+  name: string;
+  merge_base: string;
+}
+
 export interface CheckoutOutcome {
   branch: string;
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/views/Worktrees.tsx b/ui/src/views/Worktrees.tsx
index 71d4318..efc1bc7 100644
--- a/ui/src/views/Worktrees.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/views/Worktrees.tsx
@@ -134,16 +134,22 @@ export function Worktrees({
 
   const review = (w: Worktree) => {
     void (async () => {
-      const main = worktrees.find((x) => x.is_main);
-      const base = !w.is_main ? (main?.branch ?? main?.head ?? null) : null;
       const target = w.branch ?? w.head;
       let baselineOid: string | null = null;
 
-      if (base && target && base !== target) {
+      // Review against the branch this worktree actually forked from, not
+      // the main worktree's branch — a worktree cut from `portal30` must
+      // baseline at merge-base(HEAD, portal30), or the diff swallows all of
+      // portal30's own work (DAN-14).
+      if (!w.is_main && target) {
         try {
-          baselineOid = await tauri.repoMergeBase(w.path, target, base);
+          const base = await tauri.repoDetectBaseBranch(w.path, target);
+          if (base) {
+            baselineOid = base.merge_base;
+            onToast(`Reviewing ${w.branch ?? worktreeName(w)} vs ${base.name}`);
+          }
         } catch (e) {
-          onToast(`Can't compare with ${base}: ${errMessage(e)}`, 'error');
+          onToast(`Can't detect base branch: ${errMessage(e)}`, 'error');
         }
       }