diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.ts
index 40e25f84467..4f09d20a96d 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.ts
@@ -278,7 +278,9 @@ export class DashboardModel {
 
   timeRangeUpdated(timeRange: TimeRange) {
     this.events.emit(CoreEvents.timeRangeUpdated, timeRange);
-    dispatch(onTimeRangeUpdated(timeRange));
+    if (getConfig().featureToggles.newVariables) {
+      dispatch(onTimeRangeUpdated(timeRange));
+    }
   }
 
   startRefresh() {