diff --git a/public/app/features/panel/metrics_panel_ctrl.ts b/public/app/features/panel/metrics_panel_ctrl.ts
index 4f20da08942..84dbb41c89a 100644
--- a/public/app/features/panel/metrics_panel_ctrl.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/panel/metrics_panel_ctrl.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class MetricsPanelCtrl extends PanelCtrl {
   }
 
   angularDirtyCheck() {
-    if (!this.$scope.$$phase) {
+    if (!this.$scope.$root.$$phase) {
       this.$scope.$digest();
     }
   }