diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardScene.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardScene.tsx
index d2efb1279b9..af5a7082eab 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardScene.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/DashboardScene.tsx
@@ -287,9 +287,14 @@ export class DashboardScene extends SceneObjectBase<DashboardSceneState> {
         isNew: false,
         version: result.version,
       },
+      overlay: undefined,
     });
 
     this.state.editPanel?.dashboardSaved();
+
+    this._initialState = sceneUtils.cloneSceneObjectState(this.state);
+    this._initialUrlState = locationService.getLocation();
+
     this._changeTracker.startTrackingChanges();
   }