diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/home.py b/rhodecode/controllers/home.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/home.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/home.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import logging
-from operator import itemgetter
 
 from pylons import tmpl_context as c, request
 from paste.httpexceptions import HTTPBadRequest
@@ -60,10 +59,10 @@ class HomeController(BaseController):
             return HTTPBadRequest()
 
     def branch_tag_switcher(self, repo_name):
-        c.rhodecode_db_repo = Repository.get_by_repo_name(c.repo_name)
-        c.rhodecode_repo = c.rhodecode_db_repo.scm_instance
-        return render('/switch_to_list.html')
         if request.is_xhr:
+            c.rhodecode_db_repo = Repository.get_by_repo_name(c.repo_name)
+            c.rhodecode_repo = c.rhodecode_db_repo.scm_instance
             return render('/switch_to_list.html')
         else:
             return HTTPBadRequest()
+