diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 850ebfee008..923498aefc3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 ### New Features
 * **Elasticsearch**: Support for derivative unit option, closes [#3512](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/issues/3512)
 
+### Bug fixes
+* **Graph Panel**: Fixed typehead when adding series style override, closes [#3554](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/issues/3554)
+
 # 2.6.0 (2015-12-14)
 
 ### New Features
diff --git a/public/app/core/directives/dropdown_typeahead.js b/public/app/core/directives/dropdown_typeahead.js
index ad484bb18d7..902aaae44fa 100644
--- a/public/app/core/directives/dropdown_typeahead.js
+++ b/public/app/core/directives/dropdown_typeahead.js
@@ -74,11 +74,10 @@ function (_, $, coreModule) {
           updater: function (value) {
             var result = {};
             _.each($scope.menuItems, function(menuItem) {
-              result.$item = menuItem;
-
               _.each(menuItem.submenu, function(submenuItem) {
                 if (value === (menuItem.text + ' ' + submenuItem.text)) {
                   result.$subItem = submenuItem;
+                  result.$item = menuItem;
                 }
               });
             });