diff --git a/public/app/core/components/Footer/Footer.tsx b/public/app/core/components/Footer/Footer.tsx
index 01da74036b6..59ec913c34a 100644
--- a/public/app/core/components/Footer/Footer.tsx
+++ b/public/app/core/components/Footer/Footer.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ interface Props {
   newGrafanaVersion: string;
 }
 
-export const Footer: SFC<Props> = ({appName, buildVersion, buildCommit, newGrafanaVersionExists, newGrafanaVersion}) => {
+export const Footer: SFC<Props> = React.memo(({appName, buildVersion, buildCommit, newGrafanaVersionExists, newGrafanaVersion}) => {
   return (
     <footer className="footer">
       <div className="text-center">
@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@ export const Footer: SFC<Props> = ({appName, buildVersion, buildCommit, newGrafa
       </div>
     </footer>
   );
-};
+});
 
 export default Footer;