diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/groups/group-view.js b/frontend/src/pages/groups/group-view.js
index 48af9c3e3a..c16c351c8d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/groups/group-view.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/groups/group-view.js
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@ class GroupView extends React.Component {
         isStaff: isStaff,
         isDepartmentGroup: isDepartmentGroup,
         isOwner: isOwner,
+        currentPage: 1,
         repoList: []  // empty it for the current group
+      }, () => {
+        this.loadRepos(this.state.currentPage);
       });
-      this.loadRepos(this.state.currentPage);
     }).catch((error) => {
       this.setState({
         isLoading: false,