diff --git a/public/app/core/utils/shortLinks.ts b/public/app/core/utils/shortLinks.ts
index 9dbf1d414fb..b2096abc8fb 100644
--- a/public/app/core/utils/shortLinks.ts
+++ b/public/app/core/utils/shortLinks.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export const createDashboardShareUrl = (dashboard: DashboardScene, opts: ShareLi
     slug: dashboard.state.meta.slug,
     currentQueryParams: location.search,
     updateQuery: urlParamsUpdate,
-    absolute: true,
+    absolute: !opts.useShortUrl,
   });
 };