diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/model.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/model.ts
index 169bad79830..999c0470fdd 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/model.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/model.ts
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ export class DashboardModel {
     delete newPanel.repeatIteration;
     delete newPanel.repeatPanelId;
     delete newPanel.scopedVars;
+    delete newPanel.alert;
 
     row.addPanel(newPanel);
     return newPanel;