diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardScene.test.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardScene.test.tsx
index 094b94573e0..f08e544e1a4 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardScene.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardScene.test.tsx
@@ -829,7 +829,6 @@ describe('DashboardScene', () => {
         expect(res).toBe(true);
 
         expect(scene.state.version).toBe(newVersion);
-        expect(scene.state.title).toBe('new name');
         expect(scene.state.isEditing).toBe(false);
       });
     });
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardScene.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardScene.tsx
index c5cdc3f1db7..8c9d84bf950 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardScene.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardScene.tsx
@@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ export class DashboardScene extends SceneObjectBase<DashboardSceneState> {
     const newState = sceneUtils.cloneSceneObjectState(dashScene.state);
     newState.version = versionRsp.version;
 
-    this._initialState = newState;
-    this.exitEditMode({ skipConfirm: false, restoreIntialState: true });
+    this.setState(newState);
+    this.exitEditMode({ skipConfirm: true, restoreIntialState: false });
 
     return true;
   };