diff --git a/app/Livewire/Project/New/GithubPrivateRepository.php b/app/Livewire/Project/New/GithubPrivateRepository.php
index 6aa8db085..9d4acb9bb 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Project/New/GithubPrivateRepository.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Project/New/GithubPrivateRepository.php
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ public function updatedBuildPack()
     public function loadRepositories($github_app_id)
     {
         $this->repositories = collect();
+        $this->branches = collect();
+        $this->total_branches_count = 0;
         $this->page = 1;
         $this->selected_github_app_id = $github_app_id;
         $this->github_app = GithubApp::where('id', $github_app_id)->first();
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/new/github-private-repository.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/new/github-private-repository.blade.php
index 27ef6a189..ec0d17506 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/new/github-private-repository.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/new/github-private-repository.blade.php
@@ -4,27 +4,18 @@
         <x-modal-input buttonTitle="+ Add GitHub App" title="New GitHub App" closeOutside="false">
             <livewire:source.github.create />
         </x-modal-input>
+        @if ($repositories->count() > 0)
+            <x-forms.button wire:click.prevent="loadRepositories({{ $github_app->id }})">
+                Refresh Repository List
+            </x-forms.button>
+            <a target="_blank" class="inline-flex items-center self-center gap-1 text-sm hover:underline dark:text-neutral-400"
+                href="{{ getInstallationPath($github_app) }}">
+                Change Repositories on GitHub
+                <x-external-link />
+            </a>
+        @endif
     </div>
     <div class="pb-4">Deploy any public or private Git repositories through a GitHub App.</div>
-    @if ($repositories->count() > 0)
-        <div class="flex items-center gap-2 pb-4">
-            <a target="_blank" class="flex hover:no-underline" href="{{ getInstallationPath($github_app) }}">
-                <x-forms.button>
-                    Change Repositories on GitHub
-                    <x-external-link />
-                </x-forms.button>
-            </a>
-            <x-forms.button :showLoadingIndicator="false" wire:click.prevent="loadRepositories({{ $github_app->id }})" title="Refresh Repository List">
-                <svg class="w-4 h-4" wire:loading.remove wire:target="loadRepositories({{ $github_app->id }})" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor">
-                    <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M16.023 9.348h4.992v-.001M2.985 19.644v-4.992m0 0h4.992m-4.993 0 3.181 3.183a8.25 8.25 0 0 0 13.803-3.7M4.031 9.865a8.25 8.25 0 0 1 13.803-3.7l3.181 3.182m0-4.991v4.99" />
-                </svg>
-                <svg class="w-4 h-4 animate-spin" wire:loading wire:target="loadRepositories({{ $github_app->id }})" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-                    <circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4"></circle>
-                    <path class="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4zm2 5.291A7.962 7.962 0 014 12H0c0 3.042 1.135 5.824 3 7.938l3-2.647z"></path>
-                </svg>
-            </x-forms.button>
-        </div>
-    @endif
     @if ($github_apps->count() !== 0)
         <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
             @if ($current_step === 'github_apps')
@@ -62,7 +53,10 @@
                                 @endforeach
                             </x-forms.datalist>
                         </div>
-                        <x-forms.button wire:click.prevent="loadBranches"> Load Repository </x-forms.button>
+                        <x-forms.button :showLoadingIndicator="false" wire:click.prevent="loadBranches" wire:target="loadBranches, selected_repository_id">
+                            Load Repository
+                            <x-loading-on-button wire:loading.delay wire:target="loadBranches, selected_repository_id" />
+                        </x-forms.button>
                     </div>
                 @else
                     <div>No repositories found. Check your GitHub App configuration.</div>
diff --git a/tests/Feature/GithubPrivateRepositoryTest.php b/tests/Feature/GithubPrivateRepositoryTest.php
index 19474caca..abc288519 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/GithubPrivateRepositoryTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/GithubPrivateRepositoryTest.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         'team_id' => $this->team->id,
     ]);
 
-    $this->githubApp = GithubApp::create([
+    $this->githubApp = GithubApp::forceCreate([
         'name' => 'Test GitHub App',
         'api_url' => 'https://api.github.com',
         'html_url' => 'https://github.com',
@@ -86,27 +86,65 @@ function fakeGithubHttp(array $repositories): void
             ['id' => 1, 'name' => 'alpha-repo', 'owner' => ['login' => 'testuser']],
         ];
 
-        fakeGithubHttp($initialRepos);
-
-        $component = Livewire::test(GithubPrivateRepository::class, ['type' => 'private-gh-app'])
-            ->call('loadRepositories', $this->githubApp->id)
-            ->assertSet('total_repositories_count', 1);
-
-        // Simulate new repos becoming available after changing access on GitHub
         $updatedRepos = [
             ['id' => 1, 'name' => 'alpha-repo', 'owner' => ['login' => 'testuser']],
             ['id' => 2, 'name' => 'beta-repo', 'owner' => ['login' => 'testuser']],
             ['id' => 3, 'name' => 'gamma-repo', 'owner' => ['login' => 'testuser']],
         ];
 
-        fakeGithubHttp($updatedRepos);
+        $callCount = 0;
+        Http::fake([
+            'https://api.github.com/zen' => Http::response('Keep it logically awesome.', 200, [
+                'Date' => now()->toRfc7231String(),
+            ]),
+            'https://api.github.com/app/installations/67890/access_tokens' => Http::response([
+                'token' => 'fake-installation-token',
+            ], 201),
+            'https://api.github.com/installation/repositories*' => function () use (&$callCount, $initialRepos, $updatedRepos) {
+                $callCount++;
+                $repos = $callCount === 1 ? $initialRepos : $updatedRepos;
 
+                return Http::response([
+                    'total_count' => count($repos),
+                    'repositories' => $repos,
+                ], 200);
+            },
+        ]);
+
+        $component = Livewire::test(GithubPrivateRepository::class, ['type' => 'private-gh-app'])
+            ->call('loadRepositories', $this->githubApp->id)
+            ->assertSet('total_repositories_count', 1);
+
+        // Simulate new repos becoming available after changing access on GitHub
         $component
             ->call('loadRepositories', $this->githubApp->id)
             ->assertSet('total_repositories_count', 3)
             ->assertSet('current_step', 'repository');
     });
 
+    test('loadRepositories resets branches when refreshing', function () {
+        $repos = [
+            ['id' => 1, 'name' => 'alpha-repo', 'owner' => ['login' => 'testuser']],
+        ];
+
+        fakeGithubHttp($repos);
+
+        $component = Livewire::test(GithubPrivateRepository::class, ['type' => 'private-gh-app'])
+            ->call('loadRepositories', $this->githubApp->id);
+
+        // Manually set branches to simulate a previous branch load
+        $component->set('branches', collect([['name' => 'main'], ['name' => 'develop']]));
+        $component->set('total_branches_count', 2);
+
+        // Refresh repositories should reset branches
+        fakeGithubHttp($repos);
+
+        $component
+            ->call('loadRepositories', $this->githubApp->id)
+            ->assertSet('total_branches_count', 0)
+            ->assertSet('branches', collect());
+    });
+
     test('refresh button is visible when repositories are loaded', function () {
         $repos = [
             ['id' => 1, 'name' => 'alpha-repo', 'owner' => ['login' => 'testuser']],
@@ -116,11 +154,11 @@ function fakeGithubHttp(array $repositories): void
 
         Livewire::test(GithubPrivateRepository::class, ['type' => 'private-gh-app'])
             ->call('loadRepositories', $this->githubApp->id)
-            ->assertSeeHtml('title="Refresh Repository List"');
+            ->assertSee('Refresh Repository List');
     });
 
     test('refresh button is not visible before repositories are loaded', function () {
         Livewire::test(GithubPrivateRepository::class, ['type' => 'private-gh-app'])
-            ->assertDontSeeHtml('title="Refresh Repository List"');
+            ->assertDontSee('Refresh Repository List');
     });
 });