diff --git a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/hists.c b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/hists.c
index 40fd42470447..de8ece8bcce3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/hists.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/ui/browsers/hists.c
@@ -856,6 +856,16 @@ static int hists__browser_title(struct hists *self, char *bf, size_t size,
 	return printed;
 }
 
+static inline void free_popup_options(char **options, int n)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n; ++i) {
+		free(options[i]);
+		options[i] = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
 static int perf_evsel__hists_browse(struct perf_evsel *evsel, int nr_events,
 				    const char *helpline, const char *ev_name,
 				    bool left_exits,
@@ -866,6 +876,8 @@ static int perf_evsel__hists_browse(struct perf_evsel *evsel, int nr_events,
 	struct hist_browser *browser = hist_browser__new(self);
 	struct branch_info *bi;
 	struct pstack *fstack;
+	char *options[16];
+	int nr_options = 0;
 	int key = -1;
 
 	if (browser == NULL)
@@ -877,14 +889,17 @@ static int perf_evsel__hists_browse(struct perf_evsel *evsel, int nr_events,
 
 	ui_helpline__push(helpline);
 
+	memset(options, 0, sizeof(options));
+
 	while (1) {
 		const struct thread *thread = NULL;
 		const struct dso *dso = NULL;
-		char *options[16];
-		int nr_options = 0, choice = 0, i,
+		int choice = 0,
 		    annotate = -2, zoom_dso = -2, zoom_thread = -2,
 		    annotate_f = -2, annotate_t = -2, browse_map = -2;
 
+		nr_options = 0;
+
 		key = hist_browser__run(browser, ev_name, timer, arg, delay_secs);
 
 		if (browser->he_selection != NULL) {
@@ -1023,17 +1038,16 @@ static int perf_evsel__hists_browse(struct perf_evsel *evsel, int nr_events,
 			browse_map = nr_options++;
 add_exit_option:
 		options[nr_options++] = (char *)"Exit";
-
+retry_popup_menu:
 		choice = ui__popup_menu(nr_options, options);
 
-		for (i = 0; i < nr_options - 1; ++i)
-			free(options[i]);
-
 		if (choice == nr_options - 1)
 			break;
 
-		if (choice == -1)
+		if (choice == -1) {
+			free_popup_options(options, nr_options - 1);
 			continue;
+		}
 
 		if (choice == annotate || choice == annotate_t || choice == annotate_f) {
 			struct hist_entry *he;
@@ -1064,9 +1078,18 @@ static int perf_evsel__hists_browse(struct perf_evsel *evsel, int nr_events,
 			err = hist_entry__tui_annotate(he, evsel->idx,
 						       timer, arg, delay_secs);
 			he->used = false;
+			/*
+			 * offer option to annotate the other branch source or target
+			 * (if they exists) when returning from annotate
+			 */
+			if ((err == 'q' || err == CTRL('c'))
+			    && annotate_t != -2 && annotate_f != -2)
+				goto retry_popup_menu;
+
 			ui_browser__update_nr_entries(&browser->b, browser->hists->nr_entries);
 			if (err)
 				ui_browser__handle_resize(&browser->b);
+
 		} else if (choice == browse_map)
 			map__browse(browser->selection->map);
 		else if (choice == zoom_dso) {
@@ -1112,6 +1135,7 @@ static int perf_evsel__hists_browse(struct perf_evsel *evsel, int nr_events,
 	pstack__delete(fstack);
 out:
 	hist_browser__delete(browser);
+	free_popup_options(options, nr_options - 1);
 	return key;
 }