diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/loki/LokiAnnotationsQueryCtrl.tsx b/public/app/plugins/datasource/loki/LokiAnnotationsQueryCtrl.tsx
index 6bd42b26066..7bc7146ca34 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/loki/LokiAnnotationsQueryCtrl.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/loki/LokiAnnotationsQueryCtrl.tsx
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import { LokiQuery } from './types';
  */
 export class LokiAnnotationsQueryCtrl {
   static templateUrl = 'partials/annotations.editor.html';
-  annotation: any;
+  declare annotation: any;
 
   /** @ngInject */
-  constructor() {
+  constructor($scope: any) {
+    this.annotation = $scope.ctrl.annotation;
     this.annotation.target = this.annotation.target || {};
     this.onQueryChange = this.onQueryChange.bind(this);
   }