diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/time_srv.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/time_srv.ts
index c7a0804bed0..e6c5f1f6212 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/time_srv.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/time_srv.ts
@@ -116,9 +116,11 @@ class TimeSrv {
     }
 
     // update url
-    var params = this.$location.search();
-    params.refresh = interval;
-    this.$location.search(params);
+    if (interval) {
+      var params = this.$location.search();
+      params.refresh = interval;
+      this.$location.search(params);
+    }
   }
 
   refreshDashboard() {