diff --git a/pkg/api/plugins.go b/pkg/api/plugins.go
index 16567eed21b..141ef9df14e 100644
--- a/pkg/api/plugins.go
+++ b/pkg/api/plugins.go
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) GetPluginMarkdown(c *models.ReqContext) response.Response
 
 	// fallback try readme
 	if len(content) == 0 {
-		content, err = hs.pluginMarkdown(c.Req.Context(), pluginID, "readme")
+		content, err = hs.pluginMarkdown(c.Req.Context(), pluginID, "help")
 		if err != nil {
 			return response.Error(501, "Could not get markdown file", err)
 		}
diff --git a/public/app/features/plugins/admin/api.ts b/public/app/features/plugins/admin/api.ts
index 38ed10428a2..f99b1fa7d41 100644
--- a/public/app/features/plugins/admin/api.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/plugins/admin/api.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ async function getPluginVersions(id: string, isPublished: boolean): Promise<Vers
 
 async function getLocalPluginReadme(id: string): Promise<string> {
   try {
-    const markdown: string = await getBackendSrv().get(`${API_ROOT}/${id}/markdown/help`);
+    const markdown: string = await getBackendSrv().get(`${API_ROOT}/${id}/markdown/README`);
     const markdownAsHtml = markdown ? renderMarkdown(markdown) : '';
 
     return markdownAsHtml;