diff --git a/static/js/controllers.js b/static/js/controllers.js
index 9825ed664..074ad869b 100644
--- a/static/js/controllers.js
+++ b/static/js/controllers.js
@@ -655,10 +655,8 @@ function RepoCtrl($scope, $sanitize, Restangular, ImageMetadataService, ApiServi
       $rootScope.description = jQuery(getFirstTextLine(repo.description)).text() ||
         'Visualization of images and tags for ' + kind + ' Docker repository: ' + qualifiedRepoName;
 
-      // If the repository is marked as building, start monitoring it for changes.
-      if (repo.is_building) {
-        startBuildInfoTimer(repo);
-      }
+      // Load the builds for this repository. If none are active it will cancel the poll.
+      startBuildInfoTimer(repo);
 
       $('#copyClipboard').clipboardCopy();
     });