diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/DashExportModal/DashboardExporter.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/DashExportModal/DashboardExporter.ts
index d3091a6938e..0b2a343909a 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/components/DashExportModal/DashboardExporter.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/components/DashExportModal/DashboardExporter.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export class DashboardExporter {
     };
 
     const processPanel = (panel: PanelModel) => {
-      if (panel.datasource !== undefined) {
+      if (panel.datasource !== undefined && panel.datasource !== null) {
         templateizeDatasourceUsage(panel);
       }