diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/singlestat2/SingleStatEditor.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/singlestat2/SingleStatEditor.tsx
index ef115b8592c..c6ae577184b 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/singlestat2/SingleStatEditor.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/singlestat2/SingleStatEditor.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export class SingleStatEditor extends PureComponent<PanelEditorProps<SingleStatO
   onDefaultsChange = (field: FieldConfig) => {
     this.onDisplayOptionsChanged({
       ...this.props.options.fieldOptions,
-      override: field,
+      defaults: field,
     });
   };