diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/timeSrv.js b/public/app/features/dashboard/timeSrv.js
index 833530d69fe..13f5ad07bab 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/timeSrv.js
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/timeSrv.js
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ define([
         var wait_ms = _i - (Date.now() % _i);
         $timeout(function () {
           self.start_scheduled_refresh(_i);
+          self.refreshDashboard();
         }, wait_ms);
       } else {
         this.cancel_scheduled_refresh();