diff --git a/public/app/containers/Explore/QueryField.tsx b/public/app/containers/Explore/QueryField.tsx
index bbfbb067d0b..bedb955b9b9 100644
--- a/public/app/containers/Explore/QueryField.tsx
+++ b/public/app/containers/Explore/QueryField.tsx
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class QueryField extends React.Component<any, any> {
     if (!this.state.metrics) {
       return;
     }
-    setPrismTokens(this.props.language, 'metrics', this.state.metrics);
+    setPrismTokens(this.props.prismLanguage, 'metrics', this.state.metrics);
 
     // Trigger re-render
     window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {