diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/prometheus/datasource.ts b/public/app/plugins/datasource/prometheus/datasource.ts
index 804115e849b..4cfd174978c 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/prometheus/datasource.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/prometheus/datasource.ts
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ export function PrometheusDatasource(instanceSettings, $q, backendSrv, templateS
   }
 
   function renderTemplate(format, data) {
+    var originalSettings = _.templateSettings;
     _.templateSettings = {
       interpolate: /\{\{(.+?)\}\}/g
     };