diff --git a/app/queries/ci/builds/list_query.rb b/app/queries/ci/builds/list_query.rb
index 7091723a4..e548c3a45 100644
--- a/app/queries/ci/builds/list_query.rb
+++ b/app/queries/ci/builds/list_query.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Ci::Builds::ListQuery < ApplicationQuery
         scope
       end
 
-    builds = scope.by_branch(params[:branch]) if params[:branch]
+    builds = builds.by_branch(params[:branch]) if params[:branch]
 
     custom_sort(builds, params[:sort_by], params[:sort_direction])
   end