diff --git a/backend/src/routes/repo-git.ts b/backend/src/routes/repo-git.ts
index 8bf46180..b85be5ab 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/repo-git.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/repo-git.ts
@@ -407,7 +407,8 @@ export function createRepoGitRoutes(database: Database, gitAuthService: GitAuthS
       }
 
       const limit = parseInt(c.req.query('limit') || '10', 10)
-      const commits = await git.getLog(id, database, limit)
+      const branch = c.req.query('branch') || undefined
+      const commits = await git.getLog(id, database, limit, branch)
 
       return c.json({ commits })
     } catch (error: unknown) {
diff --git a/backend/src/services/git/GitService.ts b/backend/src/services/git/GitService.ts
index 444bd39a..f58e7fe5 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/git/GitService.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/git/GitService.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export class GitService {
     return this.getFileDiff(repoId, filePath, database, { includeStaged })
   }
 
-  async getLog(repoId: number, database: Database, limit: number = 10): Promise<GitCommit[]> {
+  async getLog(repoId: number, database: Database, limit: number = 10, branch?: string): Promise<GitCommit[]> {
     try {
       const repo = getRepoById(database, repoId)
       if (!repo) {
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export class GitService {
         '-C',
         repoPath,
         'log',
-        `--all`,
+        branch?.trim() || 'HEAD',
         `-n`,
         String(limit),
         '--format=%H|%an|%ae|%at|%s'
diff --git a/backend/test/services/git/GitService.test.ts b/backend/test/services/git/GitService.test.ts
index 4ff27237..2d00012a 100644
--- a/backend/test/services/git/GitService.test.ts
+++ b/backend/test/services/git/GitService.test.ts
@@ -436,6 +436,16 @@ describe('GitService', () => {
       const result = await service.getLog(1, database, 10)
 
       expect(getRepoByIdMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(database, 1)
+      expect(executeCommandMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, [
+        'git',
+        '-C',
+        '/path/to/repo',
+        'log',
+        'HEAD',
+        '-n',
+        '10',
+        '--format=%H|%an|%ae|%at|%s'
+      ], { env: {} })
       expect(result).toHaveLength(2)
       expect(result[0]).toEqual({
         hash: 'abc123',
@@ -467,6 +477,50 @@ describe('GitService', () => {
 
       expect(result).toEqual([])
     })
+
+    it('uses the requested branch when provided', async () => {
+      const mockRepo = {
+        id: 1,
+        fullPath: '/path/to/repo',
+      }
+      getRepoByIdMock.mockReturnValue(mockRepo as any)
+      executeCommandMock.mockResolvedValueOnce('').mockResolvedValueOnce('')
+
+      await service.getLog(1, database, 10, 'feature/test')
+
+      expect(executeCommandMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, [
+        'git',
+        '-C',
+        '/path/to/repo',
+        'log',
+        'feature/test',
+        '-n',
+        '10',
+        '--format=%H|%an|%ae|%at|%s'
+      ], { env: {} })
+    })
+
+    it('falls back to HEAD for blank branch values', async () => {
+      const mockRepo = {
+        id: 1,
+        fullPath: '/path/to/repo',
+      }
+      getRepoByIdMock.mockReturnValue(mockRepo as any)
+      executeCommandMock.mockResolvedValueOnce('').mockResolvedValueOnce('')
+
+      await service.getLog(1, database, 10, '   ')
+
+      expect(executeCommandMock).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(1, [
+        'git',
+        '-C',
+        '/path/to/repo',
+        'log',
+        'HEAD',
+        '-n',
+        '10',
+        '--format=%H|%an|%ae|%at|%s'
+      ], { env: {} })
+    })
   })
 
   describe('getCommit', () => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/git.ts b/frontend/src/api/git.ts
index 66ec61d3..d6afc2d8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/git.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/git.ts
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ export async function fetchGitDiff(repoId: number, path: string): Promise<{ diff
   return { diff: data }
 }
 
-export async function fetchGitLog(repoId: number, limit?: number): Promise<{ commits: GitCommit[] }> {
+export async function fetchGitLog(repoId: number, limit?: number, branch?: string): Promise<{ commits: GitCommit[] }> {
   return fetchWrapper(`${API_BASE_URL}/api/repos/${repoId}/git/log`, {
-    params: { limit },
+    params: { limit, branch },
   })
 }
 
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ export function useCommitFileDiff(repoId: number | undefined, commitHash: string
   })
 }
 
-export function useGitLog(repoId: number | undefined, limit?: number) {
+export function useGitLog(repoId: number | undefined, limit?: number, branch?: string) {
   return useQuery({
-    queryKey: ['gitLog', repoId, limit],
-    queryFn: () => repoId ? fetchGitLog(repoId, limit) : Promise.reject(new Error('No repo ID')),
+    queryKey: ['gitLog', repoId, limit, branch],
+    queryFn: () => repoId ? fetchGitLog(repoId, limit, branch) : Promise.reject(new Error('No repo ID')),
     enabled: !!repoId,
   })
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/source-control/CommitsTab.tsx b/frontend/src/components/source-control/CommitsTab.tsx
index a4b765b0..eb231f22 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/source-control/CommitsTab.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/source-control/CommitsTab.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { GIT_UI_COLORS } from '@/lib/git-status-styles'
 
 interface CommitsTabProps {
   repoId: number
+  branch: string
   onSelectCommit?: (hash: string) => void
 }
 
@@ -28,8 +29,8 @@ function formatRelativeTime(timestamp: string): string {
   return `${diffMonths}mo ago`
 }
 
-export function CommitsTab({ repoId, onSelectCommit }: CommitsTabProps) {
-  const { data, isLoading, error } = useGitLog(repoId, 50)
+export function CommitsTab({ repoId, branch, onSelectCommit }: CommitsTabProps) {
+  const { data, isLoading, error } = useGitLog(repoId, 50, branch)
 
   if (isLoading) {
     return (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/source-control/SourceControlPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/source-control/SourceControlPanel.tsx
index 7da7c995..6451da85 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/source-control/SourceControlPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/source-control/SourceControlPanel.tsx
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ export function SourceControlPanel({
             />
           )}
           {activeTab === 'commits' && currentView === 'default' && (
-            <CommitsTab repoId={repoId} onSelectCommit={handleSelectCommit} />
+            <CommitsTab repoId={repoId} branch={displayBranch} onSelectCommit={handleSelectCommit} />
           )}
           {activeTab === 'branches' && currentView === 'default' && (
             <BranchesTab repoId={repoId} currentBranch={displayBranch} />