diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/time_srv.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/time_srv.ts
index 1567adf05a4..c7a0804bed0 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/time_srv.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/time_srv.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,11 @@ class TimeSrv {
     } else {
       this.cancelNextRefresh();
     }
+
+    // update url
+    var params = this.$location.search();
+    params.refresh = interval;
+    this.$location.search(params);
   }
 
   refreshDashboard() {