diff --git a/pkg/api/dataproxy.go b/pkg/api/dataproxy.go
index 66d654d4d93..97f2529c781 100644
--- a/pkg/api/dataproxy.go
+++ b/pkg/api/dataproxy.go
@@ -104,6 +104,22 @@ func ProxyDataSourceRequest(c *middleware.Context) {
 	}
 
 	proxyPath := c.Params("*")
+
+	if ds.Type == m.DS_ES {
+		if c.Req.Request.Method == "DELETE" {
+			c.JsonApiErr(403, "Deletes not allowed on proxied Elasticsearch datasource", nil)
+			return
+		}
+		if c.Req.Request.Method == "PUT" {
+			c.JsonApiErr(403, "Puts not allowed on proxied Elasticsearch datasource", nil)
+			return
+		}
+		if c.Req.Request.Method == "POST" && proxyPath != "_msearch" {
+			c.JsonApiErr(403, "Posts not allowed on proxied Elasticsearch datasource except on /_msearch", nil)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
 	proxy := NewReverseProxy(ds, proxyPath, targetUrl)
 	proxy.Transport = dataProxyTransport
 	proxy.ServeHTTP(c.Resp, c.Req.Request)
diff --git a/public/app/features/alerting/alert_tab_ctrl.ts b/public/app/features/alerting/alert_tab_ctrl.ts
index 62ac4c00e46..c3507208975 100644
--- a/public/app/features/alerting/alert_tab_ctrl.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/alerting/alert_tab_ctrl.ts
@@ -128,7 +128,11 @@ export class AlertTabCtrl {
       return;
     }
 
-    this.alertNotifications.push({name: model.name, iconClass: this.getNotificationIcon(model.type)});
+    this.alertNotifications.push({
+      name: model.name,
+      iconClass: this.getNotificationIcon(model.type),
+      isDefault: false
+    });
     this.alert.notifications.push({id: model.id});
 
     // reset plus button