From eb5b00285b9b48cb18aebefc84e9b0bc1030afb3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: kavindadewmith <kavindadewmith@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:03:10 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Refactor branding preference fetching logic

---
 packages/javascript/src/models/config.ts                  | 5 ++++-
 packages/react/src/contexts/Asgardeo/AsgardeoProvider.tsx | 6 +++---
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/javascript/src/models/config.ts b/packages/javascript/src/models/config.ts
index 97048754..cdcef37d 100644
--- a/packages/javascript/src/models/config.ts
+++ b/packages/javascript/src/models/config.ts
@@ -270,7 +270,10 @@ export interface ThemePreferences {
    */
   direction?: 'ltr' | 'rtl';
   /**
-   * Inherit from Branding from WSO2 Identity Server or Asgardeo.
+   * Inherit branding from WSO2 Identity Server or Asgardeo.
+   * When set to `true`, the SDK will fetch and apply branding preferences from the server.
+   * Defaults to `false` — branding is not fetched unless explicitly enabled.
+   * @default false
    */
   inheritFromBranding?: boolean;
   /**
diff --git a/packages/react/src/contexts/Asgardeo/AsgardeoProvider.tsx b/packages/react/src/contexts/Asgardeo/AsgardeoProvider.tsx
index 73f24e92..37b0ea1e 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/contexts/Asgardeo/AsgardeoProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/contexts/Asgardeo/AsgardeoProvider.tsx
@@ -440,8 +440,8 @@ const AsgardeoProvider: FC<PropsWithChildren<AsgardeoProviderProps>> = ({
       return;
     }
 
-    // Enable branding by default or when explicitly enabled
-    const shouldFetchBranding: boolean = preferences?.theme?.inheritFromBranding !== false;
+    // Only fetch branding when explicitly enabled via preferences.theme.inheritFromBranding
+    const shouldFetchBranding: boolean = preferences?.theme?.inheritFromBranding === true;
 
     if (shouldFetchBranding && isInitializedSync && baseUrl && !hasFetchedBranding && !isBrandingLoading) {
       fetchBranding();
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ const AsgardeoProvider: FC<PropsWithChildren<AsgardeoProviderProps>> = ({
             brandingPreference={brandingPreference}
             isLoading={isBrandingLoading}
             error={brandingError}
-            enabled={preferences?.theme?.inheritFromBranding !== false}
+            enabled={preferences?.theme?.inheritFromBranding === true}
             refetch={refetchBranding}
           >
             <ThemeProvider