diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index b578cd8d..7922003a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@
 * Change browser, bs4 parser and classes code to PEP8 standards
 * Change common and config code to PEP8 standards
 * Change database code to PEP8 standards
+* Change general config's branches and pull request list generation for faster page loading
 
 [develop changelog]
 * Fix traceback error when using the menu item Manage/Update Kodi
 * Change BET network logo filename to lower case
 * Change redirect from home to showlistView on changing Layout on showlistView
 
+
 ### 0.7.0 (2015-02-23 11:02:00 UTC)
 
 * Fix slow database operations (port from midgetspy/sickbeard)
diff --git a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_general.tmpl b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_general.tmpl
index 3e12a774..79d2356d 100644
--- a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_general.tmpl
+++ b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/config_general.tmpl
@@ -487,33 +487,28 @@
 								<span class="component-title">Branch version:</span>
 								<span class="component-desc">
 									<select id="branchVersion" class="form-control form-control-inline input-sm pull-left max300">
-#for $cur_branch in $sickbeard.versionCheckScheduler.action.list_remote_branches():
-										<option value="$cur_branch" #if $cur_branch == $sickbeard.BRANCH then 'selected="selected"' else ''#>$cur_branch</option>
-#end for
+										<option>Loading list from github</option>
 									</select>
-									<input class="btn btn-inline" style="margin-left: 6px;" type="button" id="branchCheckout" value="Checkout Branch">
+									<input class="btn btn-inline" style="margin-left: 6px;" type="button" id="branchCheckout" value="Checkout Branch" disabled="disabled">
 									<div class="clear-left"><p>select branch to use (restart required)</p></div>
 								</span>
 							</label>
 						</div>
 
-						#set pulls = sickbeard.versionCheckScheduler.action.list_remote_pulls()
-						#if len(pulls) > 0 and $sickbeard.BRANCH != 'master':
+#if $sickbeard.BRANCH != 'master':
 							<div class="field-pair">
 								<label>
 									<span class="component-title">Pull request:</span>
 									<span class="component-desc">
 										<select id="pullRequestVersion" class="form-control form-control-inline input-sm pull-left max300">
-										#for $cur_branch in $pulls:
-											<option value="$cur_branch.fetch_name()" #if $cur_branch == $sickbeard.BRANCH then 'selected="selected"' else ''#>$cur_branch</option>
-										#end for
+											<option>Loading list from github</option>
 										</select>
-										<input class="btn btn-inline" style="margin-left: 6px;" type="button" id="pullRequestCheckout" value="Checkout Pull Request">
+										<input class="btn btn-inline" style="margin-left: 6px;" type="button" id="pullRequestCheckout" value="Checkout Pull Request" disabled="disabled">
 										<div class="clear-left"><p>select pull request to test (restart required)</p></div>
 									</span>
 								</label>
 							</div>
-						#end if
+#end if
 
 						<div class="field-pair">
 							<label for="git_remote">
diff --git a/gui/slick/js/config.js b/gui/slick/js/config.js
index 9800d182..665bf42d 100644
--- a/gui/slick/js/config.js
+++ b/gui/slick/js/config.js
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-$(document).ready(function(){
+$(document).ready(function () {
 	var enabler = $('.enabler'),
 		viewIf = $('.viewIf');
 
-	enabler.each(function(){
+	enabler.each(function () {
 		if (!$(this).prop('checked'))
 			$('#content_' + $(this).attr('id')).hide();
 	});
 
-	enabler.click(function(){
+	enabler.click(function () {
 		var content_id = $('#content_' + $(this).attr('id'));
 		if ($(this).prop('checked'))
 			content_id.fadeIn('fast', 'linear');
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 			content_id.fadeOut('fast', 'linear');
 	});
 
-	viewIf.each(function(){
+	viewIf.each(function () {
 		$(($(this).prop('checked') ? '.hide_if_' : '.show_if_') + $(this).attr('id')).hide();
 	});
 
-	viewIf.click(function(){
+	viewIf.click(function () {
 		var if_id = '_if_' + $(this).attr('id');
 		if ($(this).prop('checked')) {
 			$('.hide' + if_id).fadeOut('fast', 'linear');
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 		}
 	});
 
-	var ui_update_trim_zero = (function() {
+	var ui_update_trim_zero = (function () {
 		var secs = ('00' + new Date().getSeconds().toString()).slice(-2),
 			elSecs = $('#trim_info_seconds'),
 			elTrimZero = $('#trim_zero');
-		elTrimZero.each(function() {
+		elTrimZero.each(function () {
 			var checked = $(this).prop('checked') && $('#fuzzy_dating').prop('checked');
 
-			$('#time_presets').find('option').each(function() {
+			$('#time_presets').find('option').each(function () {
 				var text = ($(this).text());
 				$(this).text(checked
 					? text.replace(/(\b\d+:\d\d):\d+/mg, '$1')
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 			elSecs.fadeIn('fast', 'linear');
 	});
 
-	$('#trim_zero, #fuzzy_dating').click(function() {
+	$('#trim_zero, #fuzzy_dating').click(function () {
 		ui_update_trim_zero();
 	});
 
 	ui_update_trim_zero();
 
-	$('.datePresets').click(function(){
+	$('.datePresets').click(function () {
 		var elDatePresets = $('#date_presets'),
 			defaultPreset = elDatePresets.val();
 		if ($(this).prop('checked') && '%x' == defaultPreset) {
@@ -86,49 +86,113 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 
 	// bind 'myForm' and provide a simple callback function
 	$('#configForm').ajaxForm({
-		beforeSubmit: function(){
-			$('.config_submitter').each(function(){
+		beforeSubmit: function () {
+			$('.config_submitter').each(function () {
 				$(this).attr('disabled', 'disabled');
 				$(this).after('<span><img src="' + sbRoot + '/images/loading16' + themeSpinner + '.gif"> Saving...</span>');
 				$(this).hide();
 			});
 			$('.show_update_hour_value').text($('#show_update_hour').val())
 		},
-		success: function(response){
-			setTimeout(function(){config_success(response)}, 2000);
+		success: function (response) {
+			setTimeout(function () {config_success(response)}, 2000);
 		}
 	});
 
-	$('#api_key').click(function(){ $('#api_key').select() });
-	$('#generate_new_apikey').click(function(){
+	$('#api_key').click(function () {$('#api_key').select()});
+	$('#generate_new_apikey').click(function () {
 		$.get(sbRoot + '/config/general/generateKey',
-			function(data){
+			function (data) {
 				if (data.error != undefined) {
 					alert(data.error);
 					return;
 				}
 				$('#api_key').val(data);
-		});
+			});
 	});
 
-	$('#branchCheckout').click(function(){
+	$('#branchCheckout').click(function () {
 		window.location.href = sbRoot + '/home/branchCheckout?branch=' + $('#branchVersion').val();
 	});
 
-	$('#pullRequestCheckout').click(function(){
+	$('#pullRequestCheckout').click(function () {
 		window.location.href = sbRoot + '/home/pullRequestCheckout?branch=' + $('#pullRequestVersion').val();
 	});
-	
+
+	fetch_branches();
+	fetch_pullrequests();
 });
 
-function config_success(response){
-	if (response == 'reload'){
+function config_success(response) {
+	if (response == 'reload') {
 		window.location.reload(true);
 	}
-	$('.config_submitter').each(function(){
+	$('.config_submitter').each(function () {
 		$(this).removeAttr('disabled');
 		$(this).next().remove();
 		$(this).show();
 	});
 	$('#email_show').trigger('notify');
+}
+
+function fetch_pullrequests() {
+	$.getJSON(sbRoot + '/config/general/fetch_pullrequests', function (data) {
+		$('#pullRequestVersion').find('option').remove();
+		if (data['result'] == 'success') {
+			var pulls = [];
+			$.each(data['pulls'], function (i, pull) {
+				if (pull[0] != '') {
+					pulls.push(pull);
+				}
+			});
+			if (pulls.length > 0) {
+				$.each(pulls, function (i, text) {
+					add_option_to_pulls(text);
+				});
+				$('#pullRequestCheckout').removeAttr('disabled');
+			} else {
+				add_option_to_pulls(['No pull requests available', '']);
+			}
+		} else {
+			add_option_to_pulls(['Failed to connect to github', '']);
+		}
+	});
+}
+
+function fetch_branches() {
+	$.getJSON(sbRoot + '/config/general/fetch_branches', function (data) {
+		$('#branchVersion').find('option').remove();
+		if (data['result'] == 'success') {
+			var branches = [];
+			$.each(data['branches'], function (i, branch) {
+				if (branch != '') {
+					branches.push(branch);
+				}
+			});
+			if (branches.length > 0) {
+				$.each(branches, function (i, text) {
+					add_option_to_branches(text);
+				});
+				$('#branchCheckout').removeAttr('disabled');
+			} else {
+				add_option_to_branches('No branches available');
+			}
+		} else {
+			add_option_to_branches('Failed to connect to github');
+		}
+	});
+}
+
+function add_option_to_pulls(text) {
+	option = $('<option>');
+	option.attr('value', text[1]);
+	option.html(text[0]);
+	option.appendTo('#pullRequestVersion');
+}
+
+function add_option_to_branches(text) {
+	option = $('<option>');
+	option.attr('value', text);
+	option.html(text);
+	option.appendTo('#branchVersion');
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sickbeard/gh_api.py b/sickbeard/gh_api.py
index 89ed8b48..6c888c9a 100644
--- a/sickbeard/gh_api.py
+++ b/sickbeard/gh_api.py
@@ -98,13 +98,14 @@ class GitHub(object):
         access_API = self._access_API(
             ['repos', self.github_repo_user, self.github_repo, 'pulls'],
             params={'per_page': 100})
-        pull = []
+        pulls = []
         for x in access_API:
             try:
-                pull.append(PullRequest(x['head']['ref'], x['number']))
+                pull = PullRequest(x['head']['ref'], x['number'])
+                pulls.append((repr(pull), pull.fetch_name()))
             except:
                 continue
-        return pull
+        return pulls
 
 class PullRequest(object):
     def __init__(self, ref, number):
diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index f768db4c..341e9519 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -3445,6 +3445,27 @@ class ConfigGeneral(Config):
             self.clear_cookie('sickgear-session')
             self.write('reload')
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def fetch_pullrequests():
+        if sickbeard.BRANCH == 'master':
+            return json.dumps({'result': 'success', 'pulls': []})
+        else:
+            try:
+                pulls = sickbeard.versionCheckScheduler.action.list_remote_pulls()
+                return json.dumps({'result': 'success', 'pulls': pulls})
+            except Exception, e:
+                logger.log(u'exception msg: ' + str(e), logger.DEBUG)
+                return json.dumps({'result': 'fail'})
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def fetch_branches():
+        try:
+            branches = sickbeard.versionCheckScheduler.action.list_remote_branches()
+            return json.dumps({'result': 'success', 'branches': branches})
+        except Exception, e:
+            logger.log(u'exception msg: ' + str(e), logger.DEBUG)
+            return json.dumps({'result': 'fail'})
+
 
 class ConfigSearch(Config):
     def index(self, *args, **kwargs):