diff --git a/public/app/features/panel/metrics_ds_selector.ts b/public/app/features/panel/metrics_ds_selector.ts
index 6b7fa8da6f5..2a9137e6aa5 100644
--- a/public/app/features/panel/metrics_ds_selector.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/panel/metrics_ds_selector.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ export class MetricsDsSelectorCtrl {
 
   onRequestResponse(data) {
     this.responseData = data;
-    this.showResponse = true;
   }
 
   toggleShowResponse() {