diff --git a/pcweb/components/docpage/navbar/buttons/github.py b/pcweb/components/docpage/navbar/buttons/github.py
index 7e8d2183c1..a6da2e5891 100644
--- a/pcweb/components/docpage/navbar/buttons/github.py
+++ b/pcweb/components/docpage/navbar/buttons/github.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import reflex as rx
-from pcweb.constants import GITHUB_STARS, GITHUB_URL
+from pcweb.constants import GITHUB_URL
 from pcweb.components.icons.icons import get_icon
+from pcweb.github import GithubStarState
 
 
 def github() -> rx.Component:
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ def github() -> rx.Component:
         rx.flex(
             get_icon(icon="github_navbar", class_name="shrink-0 !text-slate-9"),
             rx.text(
-                f"{GITHUB_STARS/1000:.1f}K",
+                GithubStarState.stars,
                 class_name="font-small",
             ),
             class_name="text-slate-9 flex-row gap-2 hover:bg-slate-3 flex justify-center rounded-[10px] border border-slate-5 bg-slate-1 transition-bg cursor-pointer shadow-large py-0.5 px-3 items-center h-8",
diff --git a/pcweb/github.py b/pcweb/github.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fcace5c671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pcweb/github.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""Github stars count for the reflex repository."""
+
+import asyncio
+import httpx
+
+import reflex as rx
+import contextlib
+
+REFLEX_STAR_COUNT = 0
+GITHUB_API_URL = "https://api.github.com/repos/reflex-dev/reflex"
+
+
+async def fetch_count():
+    """Fetch the stars count of the reflex repository."""
+    try:
+        while True:
+            with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
+                global REFLEX_STAR_COUNT
+                data = httpx.get(GITHUB_API_URL).json()
+                count = int(data["stargazers_count"])
+                REFLEX_STAR_COUNT = round(count / 1000)
+            await asyncio.sleep(3600)
+    except asyncio.CancelledError:
+        pass
+
+
+class GithubStarState(rx.State):
+    @rx.var(cache=True, interval=60)
+    def stars(self) -> str:
+        return f"{REFLEX_STAR_COUNT}K"
diff --git a/pcweb/pcweb.py b/pcweb/pcweb.py
index 5faecd6890..5fea77826c 100644
--- a/pcweb/pcweb.py
+++ b/pcweb/pcweb.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import reflex as rx
 from pcweb import styles
+from pcweb.github import fetch_count
 from pcweb.pages import page404, routes
 from pcweb.pages.docs import outblocks, exec_blocks
 from pcweb.whitelist import _check_whitelisted_path
@@ -121,8 +122,10 @@
     ("/docs/tutorial/adding-state", "/docs/getting-started/chatapp-tutorial"),
     ("/docs/tutorial/final-app", "/docs/getting-started/chatapp-tutorial"),
     ("/docs/getting-started/configuration", "/docs/advanced-onboarding/configuration"),
-    ("/docs/getting-started/how-reflex-works", "/docs/advanced-onboarding/how-reflex-works"),
-
+    (
+        "/docs/getting-started/how-reflex-works",
+        "/docs/advanced-onboarding/how-reflex-works",
+    ),
     # Recipes
     ("/docs/recipes/auth", "/docs/recipes"),
     ("/docs/recipes/auth", "/docs/recipes"),
@@ -135,6 +138,9 @@
 ]
 
 for source, target in redirects:
-    app.add_page(lambda: rx.fragment(), route=source, on_load=rx.redirect(target))
+    if _check_whitelisted_path(target):
+        app.add_page(lambda: rx.fragment(), route=source, on_load=rx.redirect(target))
 
 app.add_custom_404_page(page404.component)
+
+app.register_lifespan_task(fetch_count)