diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/PageLayout/PageToolbar.test.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/PageLayout/PageToolbar.test.tsx
index 6fa71287d09..bfba98620ea 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/PageLayout/PageToolbar.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/PageLayout/PageToolbar.test.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ import React from 'react';
 
 import { PageToolbar } from '..';
 
+const resizeWindow = (x: number, y: number) => {
+  global.innerWidth = x;
+  global.innerHeight = y;
+  global.dispatchEvent(new Event('resize'));
+};
+
 describe('PageToolbar', () => {
   it('renders left items when title is not set', () => {
     const leftItemContent = 'Left Item!';
@@ -10,4 +16,31 @@ describe('PageToolbar', () => {
 
     expect(screen.getByText(leftItemContent)).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  describe('On small screens', () => {
+    const windowWidth = global.innerWidth,
+      windowHeight = global.innerHeight;
+
+    beforeAll(() => {
+      resizeWindow(500, 500);
+    });
+
+    afterAll(() => {
+      resizeWindow(windowWidth, windowHeight);
+    });
+
+    it('left items are not visible', () => {
+      const leftItemContent = 'Left Item!';
+      render(<PageToolbar leftItems={[<div key="left-item">{leftItemContent}</div>]} />);
+
+      expect(screen.getByText(leftItemContent)).not.toBeVisible();
+    });
+
+    it('left items are visible when forceShowLeftItems is true', () => {
+      const leftItemContent = 'Left Item!';
+      render(<PageToolbar forceShowLeftItems leftItems={[<div key="left-item">{leftItemContent}</div>]} />);
+
+      expect(screen.getByText(leftItemContent)).toBeVisible();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/PageLayout/PageToolbar.tsx b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/PageLayout/PageToolbar.tsx
index 49508b3e2e5..c46a7aeadc4 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/PageLayout/PageToolbar.tsx
+++ b/packages/grafana-ui/src/components/PageLayout/PageToolbar.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ export interface Props {
   isFullscreen?: boolean;
   'aria-label'?: string;
   buttonOverflowAlignment?: 'left' | 'right';
+  /**
+   * Forces left items to be visible on small screens.
+   * By default left items are hidden on small screens.
+   */
+  forceShowLeftItems?: boolean;
 }
 
 /** @alpha */
@@ -44,13 +49,14 @@ export const PageToolbar = React.memo(
     /** main nav-container aria-label **/
     'aria-label': ariaLabel,
     buttonOverflowAlignment = 'right',
+    forceShowLeftItems = false,
   }: Props) => {
     const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
 
     /**
      * .page-toolbar css class is used for some legacy css view modes (TV/Kiosk) and
      * media queries for mobile view when toolbar needs left padding to make room
-     * for mobile menu icon. This logic hopefylly can be changed when we move to a full react
+     * for mobile menu icon. This logic hopefully can be changed when we move to a full react
      * app and change how the app side menu & mobile menu is rendered.
      */
     const mainStyle = cx(
@@ -127,7 +133,10 @@ export const PageToolbar = React.memo(
                 )}
 
                 {leftItems?.map((child, index) => (
-                  <div className={styles.leftActionItem} key={index}>
+                  <div
+                    className={cx(styles.leftActionItem, { [styles.forceShowLeftActionItems]: forceShowLeftItems })}
+                    key={index}
+                  >
                     {child}
                   </div>
                 ))}
@@ -236,11 +245,14 @@ const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
     `,
     leftActionItem: css`
       display: none;
+      align-items: center;
+      padding-right: ${spacing(0.5)};
       ${theme.breakpoints.up('md')} {
-        align-items: center;
         display: flex;
-        padding-right: ${spacing(0.5)};
       }
     `,
+    forceShowLeftActionItems: css`
+      display: flex;
+    `,
   };
 };
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/Explore.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/Explore.test.tsx
index 38a4f2d4c3a..3007377ff7e 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/Explore.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/Explore.test.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ import { Explore, Props } from './Explore';
 import { scanStopAction } from './state/query';
 import { createEmptyQueryResponse } from './state/utils';
 
+const resizeWindow = (x: number, y: number) => {
+  global.innerWidth = x;
+  global.innerHeight = y;
+  global.dispatchEvent(new Event('resize'));
+};
+
 const makeEmptyQueryResponse = (loadingState: LoadingState) => {
   const baseEmptyResponse = createEmptyQueryResponse();
 
@@ -143,4 +149,25 @@ describe('Explore', () => {
 
     expect(screen.getByTestId('explore-no-data')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  describe('On small screens', () => {
+    const windowWidth = global.innerWidth,
+      windowHeight = global.innerHeight;
+
+    beforeAll(() => {
+      resizeWindow(500, 500);
+    });
+
+    afterAll(() => {
+      resizeWindow(windowWidth, windowHeight);
+    });
+
+    it('should render data source picker', async () => {
+      setup();
+
+      const dataSourcePicker = await screen.findByLabelText('Data source picker select container');
+
+      expect(dataSourcePicker).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/ExploreToolbar.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/ExploreToolbar.tsx
index ed4ebe7e427..6e1806b2f40 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/ExploreToolbar.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/ExploreToolbar.tsx
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ class UnConnectedExploreToolbar extends PureComponent<Props> {
           title={exploreId === ExploreId.left && !isTopnav ? 'Explore' : undefined}
           pageIcon={exploreId === ExploreId.left && !isTopnav ? 'compass' : undefined}
           leftItems={toolbarLeftItems}
+          forceShowLeftItems
         >
           {this.renderActions()}
         </PageToolbar>