diff --git a/staged/src/lib/BranchCard.svelte b/staged/src/lib/BranchCard.svelte
index f421e4a1..2c8a1330 100644
--- a/staged/src/lib/BranchCard.svelte
+++ b/staged/src/lib/BranchCard.svelte
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
   let unlistenStatus: UnlistenFn | null = null;
   let unlistenActionStatus: UnlistenFn | null = null;
 
+  // Set up event listeners immediately (synchronously) at module level
   listen<{
     sessionId: string;
     status: string;
@@ -135,36 +136,20 @@
     }
   }).then((unlisten) => {
     unlistenStatus = unlisten;
-    console.log('[BranchCard] Session status listener registered for:', branch.id);
   });
 
   listen<ActionStatusEvent>('action_status', (event) => {
     const payload = event.payload;
-    console.log('[BranchCard] Received action_status event:', payload);
 
     // Only process events for this branch
     if (payload.branchId !== branch.id) {
-      console.log(
-        '[BranchCard] Ignoring event for different branch:',
-        payload.branchId,
-        'vs',
-        branch.id
-      );
       return;
     }
 
-    console.log(
-      '[BranchCard] Processing action_status for branch:',
-      branch.id,
-      'status:',
-      payload.status
-    );
-
     const existingIndex = runningActions.findIndex((a) => a.executionId === payload.executionId);
 
     if (payload.status === 'running') {
       if (existingIndex === -1) {
-        console.log('[BranchCard] Adding running action:', payload.actionName);
         runningActions.push({
           executionId: payload.executionId,
           actionId: payload.actionId,
@@ -172,11 +157,6 @@
           status: 'running',
           startedAt: payload.startedAt ?? Date.now(),
         });
-        console.log(
-          '[BranchCard] runningActions now:',
-          runningActions.length,
-          runningActions.map((a) => a.actionName)
-        );
       }
     } else {
       // Action completed/failed/stopped - update status
@@ -214,7 +194,6 @@
     }
   }).then((unlisten) => {
     unlistenActionStatus = unlisten;
-    console.log('[BranchCard] Action status listener registered for:', branch.id);
   });
 
   onMount(() => {
diff --git a/staged/src/lib/NewBranchModal.svelte b/staged/src/lib/NewBranchModal.svelte
index 879d9f5d..ec70573f 100644
--- a/staged/src/lib/NewBranchModal.svelte
+++ b/staged/src/lib/NewBranchModal.svelte
@@ -142,8 +142,6 @@
         const baseBranch = selectedBaseBranch ?? undefined;
         const branch = await commands.createBranch(project.id, branchName.trim(), baseBranch);
 
-        console.log('[NewBranchModal] Branch created:', branch.id, branch.branchName);
-
         // Capture values before modal closes
         const branchId = branch.id;
         const projectId = project.id;
@@ -153,14 +151,9 @@
         // Wait for BranchCard to be created and listeners to be set up
         // The BranchCard sets up listeners at module level, but the component needs to be created first
         setTimeout(() => {
-          console.log('[NewBranchModal] Starting prerun actions for branch:', branchId);
-          runPrerunActions(branchId, projectId)
-            .then((executionIds) => {
-              console.log('[NewBranchModal] Prerun actions started, execution IDs:', executionIds);
-            })
-            .catch((e) => {
-              console.error('[NewBranchModal] Failed to run prerun actions:', e);
-            });
+          runPrerunActions(branchId, projectId).catch((e) => {
+            console.error('[NewBranchModal] Failed to run prerun actions:', e);
+          });
         }, 150);
       } else {
         const wsName = workspaceName(branchName.trim());