diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1402a93..3146bfa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -356,8 +356,9 @@ inf  bss  task3_stack_unused  ~/dev/workspace/rv/series/inf/lab-rv32i-strlen-bss
 inf  bss  task4_stack_strlen  ~/dev/workspace/rv/series/inf/lab-rv32i-strlen-bss-data-stack/src/tasks
 ```
 
-Przełącz się na wybrane zadanie. `rvctl` bierze login ucznia ze store tokenów i
-tworzy branch pracy w formacie `<login>T<numer_zadania>a`:
+Przełącz się na wybrane zadanie. `rvctl` bierze login ucznia ze store tokenów,
+tworzy branch pracy w formacie `<login>T<numer_zadania>a` i ustawia mu upstream
+na `r1a/<branch>`:
 
 ```bash
 ./rvctl series cards tasks switch inf bss 4
diff --git a/doc/rvctl.md b/doc/rvctl.md
index d305f54..fae27e5 100644
--- a/doc/rvctl.md
+++ b/doc/rvctl.md
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ Przełączniki:
 
 Domyślna nazwa brancha powstaje z użytkownika w `tokens.json`, numeru zadania i
 końcówki `a`. Dla użytkownika `u1` i zadania `task4_stack_strlen` będzie to
-`u1T4a`.
+`u1T4a`. Komenda ustawia też upstream brancha na `r1a/u1T4a`.
 
 ```bash
 ./rvctl series cards tasks switch inf bss 4
diff --git a/doc/series.md b/doc/series.md
index 0ef3991..fdeb2f5 100644
--- a/doc/series.md
+++ b/doc/series.md
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ u1T4a
 ```
 
 Jeżeli branch już istnieje, `rvctl` przełącza na niego repo. Jeżeli go nie ma,
-tworzy go od aktualnego commita karty.
+tworzy go od aktualnego commita karty. Branch dostaje upstream `r1a/<branch>`,
+na przykład `r1a/u1T4a`.
 
 Na tym poziomie nie wprowadzamy osobnego `fetch`: zadania są pobierane razem z
 kartą przez `series cards fetch` albo razem z całą serią przez `series fetch`.
diff --git a/rvctl.py b/rvctl.py
index dc391b1..0ee1abc 100755
--- a/rvctl.py
+++ b/rvctl.py
@@ -2718,6 +2718,19 @@ def submission_branch_name(user_name: str, task_name: str) -> str:
     return branch_value(f"{slug_value(user_name, 'student user')}{task_branch_part(task_name)}a")
 
 
+def set_branch_upstream(repo_path: Path, branch_name: str, remote_name: str, dry_run: bool = False) -> str:
+    expected_merge = f"refs/heads/{branch_name}"
+    current_remote = git_capture(repo_path, ["config", "--get", f"branch.{branch_name}.remote"])
+    current_merge = git_capture(repo_path, ["config", "--get", f"branch.{branch_name}.merge"])
+    if current_remote == remote_name and current_merge == expected_merge:
+        return "unchanged"
+    if dry_run:
+        return "dry-run"
+    subprocess.run(["git", "-C", str(repo_path), "config", f"branch.{branch_name}.remote", remote_name], check=True)
+    subprocess.run(["git", "-C", str(repo_path), "config", f"branch.{branch_name}.merge", expected_merge], check=True)
+    return "updated" if current_remote or current_merge else "set"
+
+
 def print_card_tasks(config: WorkspaceConfig, series_name: str, card_name: str) -> None:
     card_path = resolve_workspace_card_path(config, series_name, card_name)
     for task_name in task_names(card_path):
@@ -2761,6 +2774,25 @@ def switch_card_task(
         check=False,
     ).returncode == 0
 
+    token_status = "dry-run"
+    answer_remote_status = "dry-run"
+    if not dry_run:
+        token_status, source_token = ensure_answer_token_from_source(
+            config,
+            config.git.source_remote,
+            config.git.answer_remote,
+            answer_url,
+        )
+        answer_remote_status = set_git_remote(
+            card_path,
+            config.git.answer_remote,
+            credentialed_remote_url(
+                answer_url,
+                str(source_token.get("user", "")),
+                str(source_token.get("value", "")),
+            ),
+        )
+
     if dry_run:
         status = "dry-run"
     elif current_branch == branch_name:
@@ -2771,6 +2803,7 @@ def switch_card_task(
     else:
         subprocess.run(["git", "-C", str(card_path), "switch", "-c", branch_name], check=True)
         status = "created"
+    upstream_status = set_branch_upstream(card_path, branch_name, config.git.answer_remote, dry_run=dry_run)
 
     return {
         "series": series_name,
@@ -2778,6 +2811,12 @@ def switch_card_task(
         "task": task_name,
         "student_user": student_user,
         "branch": branch_name,
+        "answer_remote": config.git.answer_remote,
+        "answer_url": answer_url,
+        "token_status": token_status,
+        "answer_remote_status": answer_remote_status,
+        "upstream": f"{config.git.answer_remote}/{branch_name}",
+        "upstream_status": upstream_status,
         "workspace": str(card_path),
         "status": status,
     }