diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/Explore.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/Explore.test.tsx
index a29aaaf9d18..4e1d3b6658b 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/Explore.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/Explore.test.tsx
@@ -83,11 +83,9 @@ const dummyProps: Props = {
   showTrace: true,
   showNodeGraph: true,
   splitOpen: (() => {}) as any,
-  autoLoadLogsVolume: false,
   logsVolumeData: undefined,
   logsVolumeDataProvider: undefined,
   loadLogsVolumeData: () => {},
-  changeAutoLogsVolume: () => {},
 };
 
 describe('Explore', () => {
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/Explore.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/Explore.tsx
index 12911ff1860..8270e44b0b6 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/Explore.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/Explore.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,15 @@ import AutoSizer from 'react-virtualized-auto-sizer';
 import memoizeOne from 'memoize-one';
 import { selectors } from '@grafana/e2e-selectors';
 import { Collapse, CustomScrollbar, ErrorBoundaryAlert, Themeable2, withTheme2 } from '@grafana/ui';
-import { AbsoluteTimeRange, DataFrame, DataQuery, GrafanaTheme2, LoadingState, RawTimeRange } from '@grafana/data';
+import {
+  AbsoluteTimeRange,
+  DataFrame,
+  DataQuery,
+  GrafanaTheme2,
+  hasLogsVolumeSupport,
+  LoadingState,
+  RawTimeRange,
+} from '@grafana/data';
 
 import LogsContainer from './LogsContainer';
 import { QueryRows } from './QueryRows';
@@ -16,15 +24,7 @@ import ExploreQueryInspector from './ExploreQueryInspector';
 import { splitOpen } from './state/main';
 import { changeSize } from './state/explorePane';
 import { updateTimeRange } from './state/time';
-import {
-  addQueryRow,
-  changeAutoLogsVolume,
-  loadLogsVolumeData,
-  modifyQueries,
-  scanStart,
-  scanStopAction,
-  setQueries,
-} from './state/query';
+import { addQueryRow, loadLogsVolumeData, modifyQueries, scanStart, scanStopAction, setQueries } from './state/query';
 import { ExploreId, ExploreItemState } from 'app/types/explore';
 import { StoreState } from 'app/types';
 import { ExploreToolbar } from './ExploreToolbar';
@@ -215,31 +215,17 @@ export class Explore extends React.PureComponent<Props, ExploreState> {
   }
 
   renderLogsVolume(width: number) {
-    const {
-      logsVolumeData,
-      exploreId,
-      loadLogsVolumeData,
-      autoLoadLogsVolume,
-      changeAutoLogsVolume,
-      absoluteRange,
-      timeZone,
-      splitOpen,
-    } = this.props;
+    const { logsVolumeData, exploreId, loadLogsVolumeData, absoluteRange, timeZone, splitOpen } = this.props;
 
     return (
       <LogsVolumePanel
-        exploreId={exploreId}
-        loadLogsVolumeData={loadLogsVolumeData}
         absoluteRange={absoluteRange}
         width={width}
         logsVolumeData={logsVolumeData}
         onUpdateTimeRange={this.onUpdateTimeRange}
         timeZone={timeZone}
         splitOpen={splitOpen}
-        autoLoadLogsVolume={autoLoadLogsVolume}
-        onChangeAutoLogsVolume={(autoLoadLogsVolume) => {
-          changeAutoLogsVolume(exploreId, autoLoadLogsVolume);
-        }}
+        onLoadLogsVolume={() => loadLogsVolumeData(exploreId)}
       />
     );
   }
@@ -317,13 +303,13 @@ export class Explore extends React.PureComponent<Props, ExploreState> {
       showTrace,
       showNodeGraph,
       logsVolumeDataProvider,
+      loadLogsVolumeData,
     } = this.props;
     const { openDrawer } = this.state;
     const styles = getStyles(theme);
     const showPanels = queryResponse && queryResponse.state !== LoadingState.NotStarted;
     const showRichHistory = openDrawer === ExploreDrawer.RichHistory;
     const showQueryInspector = openDrawer === ExploreDrawer.QueryInspector;
-    const showLogsVolume = !!logsVolumeDataProvider;
 
     return (
       <CustomScrollbar autoHeightMin={'100%'}>
@@ -340,9 +326,11 @@ export class Explore extends React.PureComponent<Props, ExploreState> {
                 addQueryRowButtonHidden={false}
                 richHistoryButtonActive={showRichHistory}
                 queryInspectorButtonActive={showQueryInspector}
+                loadingLogsVolumeAvailable={hasLogsVolumeSupport(datasourceInstance) && !!logsVolumeDataProvider}
                 onClickAddQueryRowButton={this.onClickAddQueryRowButton}
                 onClickRichHistoryButton={this.toggleShowRichHistory}
                 onClickQueryInspectorButton={this.toggleShowQueryInspector}
+                onClickLoadLogsVolume={() => loadLogsVolumeData(exploreId)}
               />
               <ResponseErrorContainer exploreId={exploreId} />
             </div>
@@ -360,7 +348,7 @@ export class Explore extends React.PureComponent<Props, ExploreState> {
                           {showMetrics && graphResult && (
                             <ErrorBoundaryAlert>{this.renderGraphPanel(width)}</ErrorBoundaryAlert>
                           )}
-                          {showLogsVolume && <ErrorBoundaryAlert>{this.renderLogsVolume(width)}</ErrorBoundaryAlert>}
+                          {<ErrorBoundaryAlert>{this.renderLogsVolume(width)}</ErrorBoundaryAlert>}
                           {showTable && <ErrorBoundaryAlert>{this.renderTablePanel(width)}</ErrorBoundaryAlert>}
                           {showLogs && <ErrorBoundaryAlert>{this.renderLogsPanel(width)}</ErrorBoundaryAlert>}
                           {showNodeGraph && <ErrorBoundaryAlert>{this.renderNodeGraphPanel()}</ErrorBoundaryAlert>}
@@ -395,7 +383,7 @@ export class Explore extends React.PureComponent<Props, ExploreState> {
 
 function mapStateToProps(state: StoreState, { exploreId }: ExploreProps) {
   const explore = state.explore;
-  const { syncedTimes, autoLoadLogsVolume } = explore;
+  const { syncedTimes } = explore;
   const item: ExploreItemState = explore[exploreId]!;
   const timeZone = getTimeZone(state.user);
   const {
@@ -423,7 +411,6 @@ function mapStateToProps(state: StoreState, { exploreId }: ExploreProps) {
     queryKeys,
     isLive,
     graphResult,
-    autoLoadLogsVolume,
     logsVolumeDataProvider,
     logsVolumeData,
     logsResult: logsResult ?? undefined,
@@ -448,7 +435,6 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = {
   setQueries,
   updateTimeRange,
   loadLogsVolumeData,
-  changeAutoLogsVolume,
   addQueryRow,
   splitOpen,
 };
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/ExploreToolbar.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/ExploreToolbar.tsx
index 533c1c5b298..a959db53162 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/ExploreToolbar.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/ExploreToolbar.tsx
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ export class UnConnectedExploreToolbar extends PureComponent<Props> {
 }
 
 const mapStateToProps = (state: StoreState, { exploreId }: OwnProps) => {
-  const { syncedTimes, autoLoadLogsVolume } = state.explore;
+  const { syncedTimes } = state.explore;
   const exploreItem: ExploreItemState = state.explore[exploreId]!;
   const {
     datasourceInstance,
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state: StoreState, { exploreId }: OwnProps) => {
     isPaused,
     syncedTimes,
     containerWidth,
-    autoLoadLogsVolume,
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/LogsVolumePanel.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/LogsVolumePanel.test.tsx
index 3c100bd2abc..85e05f2e274 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/LogsVolumePanel.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/LogsVolumePanel.test.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { LogsVolumePanel } from './LogsVolumePanel';
-import { ExploreId } from '../../types';
 import { DataQueryResponse, LoadingState } from '@grafana/data';
 
 jest.mock('./ExploreGraph', () => {
@@ -14,16 +13,13 @@ jest.mock('./ExploreGraph', () => {
 function renderPanel(logsVolumeData?: DataQueryResponse) {
   render(
     <LogsVolumePanel
-      exploreId={ExploreId.left}
-      loadLogsVolumeData={() => {}}
       absoluteRange={{ from: 0, to: 1 }}
       timeZone="timeZone"
       splitOpen={() => {}}
       width={100}
       onUpdateTimeRange={() => {}}
       logsVolumeData={logsVolumeData}
-      autoLoadLogsVolume={false}
-      onChangeAutoLogsVolume={() => {}}
+      onLoadLogsVolume={() => {}}
     />
   );
 }
@@ -45,12 +41,13 @@ describe('LogsVolumePanel', () => {
   });
 
   it('shows error message', () => {
-    renderPanel({ state: LoadingState.Error, error: { data: { message: 'Error message' } }, data: [] });
-    expect(screen.getByText('Failed to load volume logs for this query: Error message')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    renderPanel({ state: LoadingState.Error, error: { data: { message: 'Test error message' } }, data: [] });
+    expect(screen.getByText('Failed to load volume logs for this query')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('Test error message')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
-  it('shows button to load logs volume', () => {
+  it('does not show the panel when there is no volume data', () => {
     renderPanel(undefined);
-    expect(screen.getByText('Load logs volume')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Logs volume')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/LogsVolumePanel.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/LogsVolumePanel.tsx
index 2baa72832e7..caf140c19c2 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/LogsVolumePanel.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/LogsVolumePanel.tsx
@@ -1,58 +1,35 @@
-import { AbsoluteTimeRange, DataQueryResponse, LoadingState, SplitOpen, TimeZone } from '@grafana/data';
-import { Button, Collapse, InlineField, InlineFieldRow, InlineSwitch, useTheme2 } from '@grafana/ui';
+import { AbsoluteTimeRange, DataQueryResponse, GrafanaTheme2, LoadingState, SplitOpen, TimeZone } from '@grafana/data';
+import { Alert, Button, Collapse, TooltipDisplayMode, useStyles2, useTheme2 } from '@grafana/ui';
 import { ExploreGraph } from './ExploreGraph';
-import React, { useCallback } from 'react';
-import { ExploreId } from '../../types';
+import React from 'react';
 import { css } from '@emotion/css';
 
 type Props = {
-  exploreId: ExploreId;
-  loadLogsVolumeData: (exploreId: ExploreId) => void;
   logsVolumeData?: DataQueryResponse;
   absoluteRange: AbsoluteTimeRange;
   timeZone: TimeZone;
   splitOpen: SplitOpen;
   width: number;
   onUpdateTimeRange: (timeRange: AbsoluteTimeRange) => void;
-  autoLoadLogsVolume: boolean;
-  onChangeAutoLogsVolume: (value: boolean) => void;
+  onLoadLogsVolume: () => void;
 };
 
 export function LogsVolumePanel(props: Props) {
-  const {
-    width,
-    logsVolumeData,
-    exploreId,
-    loadLogsVolumeData,
-    absoluteRange,
-    timeZone,
-    splitOpen,
-    onUpdateTimeRange,
-    autoLoadLogsVolume,
-    onChangeAutoLogsVolume,
-  } = props;
+  const { width, logsVolumeData, absoluteRange, timeZone, splitOpen, onUpdateTimeRange, onLoadLogsVolume } = props;
   const theme = useTheme2();
+  const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
   const spacing = parseInt(theme.spacing(2).slice(0, -2), 10);
   const height = 150;
 
   let LogsVolumePanelContent;
 
   if (!logsVolumeData) {
-    LogsVolumePanelContent = (
-      <Button
-        onClick={() => {
-          loadLogsVolumeData(exploreId);
-        }}
-      >
-        Load logs volume
-      </Button>
-    );
+    return null;
   } else if (logsVolumeData?.error) {
-    LogsVolumePanelContent = (
-      <span>
-        Failed to load volume logs for this query:{' '}
-        {logsVolumeData.error.data?.message || logsVolumeData.error.statusText}
-      </span>
+    return (
+      <Alert title="Failed to load volume logs for this query">
+        {logsVolumeData.error.data?.message || logsVolumeData.error.statusText || logsVolumeData.error.message}
+      </Alert>
     );
   } else if (logsVolumeData?.state === LoadingState.Loading) {
     LogsVolumePanelContent = <span>Logs volume is loading...</span>;
@@ -68,6 +45,7 @@ export function LogsVolumePanel(props: Props) {
           onChangeTime={onUpdateTimeRange}
           timeZone={timeZone}
           splitOpenFn={splitOpen}
+          tooltipDisplayMode={TooltipDisplayMode.Multi}
         />
       );
     } else {
@@ -75,40 +53,53 @@ export function LogsVolumePanel(props: Props) {
     }
   }
 
-  const handleOnChangeAutoLogsVolume = useCallback(
-    (event: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
-      const { target } = event;
-      if (target) {
-        onChangeAutoLogsVolume(target.checked);
-      }
-    },
-    [onChangeAutoLogsVolume]
-  );
+  const zoomRatio = logsLevelZoomRatio(logsVolumeData, absoluteRange);
+  let zoomLevelInfo;
+
+  if (zoomRatio !== undefined && zoomRatio < 1) {
+    zoomLevelInfo = (
+      <>
+        <span className={styles.zoomInfo}>Reload to show higher resolution</span>
+        <Button size="xs" icon="sync" variant="secondary" onClick={onLoadLogsVolume} />
+      </>
+    );
+  }
 
   return (
     <Collapse label="Logs volume" isOpen={true} loading={logsVolumeData?.state === LoadingState.Loading}>
-      <div
-        style={{ height }}
-        className={css({
-          display: 'flex',
-          alignItems: 'center',
-          justifyContent: 'center',
-        })}
-      >
+      <div style={{ height }} className={styles.contentContainer}>
         {LogsVolumePanelContent}
       </div>
-      <div
-        className={css({
-          display: 'flex',
-          justifyContent: 'end',
-        })}
-      >
-        <InlineFieldRow>
-          <InlineField label="Auto-load logs volume" transparent>
-            <InlineSwitch value={autoLoadLogsVolume} onChange={handleOnChangeAutoLogsVolume} transparent />
-          </InlineField>
-        </InlineFieldRow>
-      </div>
+      <div className={styles.zoomInfoContainer}>{zoomLevelInfo}</div>
     </Collapse>
   );
 }
+
+const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
+  return {
+    zoomInfoContainer: css`
+      display: flex;
+      justify-content: end;
+      position: absolute;
+      right: 5px;
+      top: 5px;
+    `,
+    zoomInfo: css`
+      padding: 8px;
+      font-size: ${theme.typography.bodySmall.fontSize};
+    `,
+    contentContainer: css`
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: center;
+    `,
+  };
+};
+
+function logsLevelZoomRatio(
+  logsVolumeData: DataQueryResponse | undefined,
+  selectedTimeRange: AbsoluteTimeRange
+): number | undefined {
+  const dataRange = logsVolumeData && logsVolumeData.data[0] && logsVolumeData.data[0].meta?.custom?.absoluteRange;
+  return dataRange ? (selectedTimeRange.from - selectedTimeRange.to) / (dataRange.from - dataRange.to) : undefined;
+}
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/QueryRows.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/QueryRows.test.tsx
index a447ff1215f..2512da30882 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/QueryRows.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/QueryRows.test.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ function setup(queries: DataQuery[]) {
     syncedTimes: false,
     right: undefined,
     richHistory: [],
-    autoLoadLogsVolume: false,
     localStorageFull: false,
     richHistoryLimitExceededWarningShown: false,
   };
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/SecondaryActions.test.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/SecondaryActions.test.tsx
index 6b55113f6d8..9bf7566f02b 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/SecondaryActions.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/SecondaryActions.test.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { SecondaryActions } from './SecondaryActions';
 const addQueryRowButtonSelector = '[aria-label="Add row button"]';
 const richHistoryButtonSelector = '[aria-label="Rich history button"]';
 const queryInspectorButtonSelector = '[aria-label="Query inspector button"]';
+const onClickLoadLogsVolumeSelector = '[aria-label="Load logs volume button"]';
 
 describe('SecondaryActions', () => {
   it('should render component two buttons', () => {
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ describe('SecondaryActions', () => {
         onClickAddQueryRowButton={noop}
         onClickRichHistoryButton={noop}
         onClickQueryInspectorButton={noop}
+        onClickLoadLogsVolume={noop}
       />
     );
     expect(wrapper.find(addQueryRowButtonSelector)).toHaveLength(1);
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ describe('SecondaryActions', () => {
         onClickAddQueryRowButton={noop}
         onClickRichHistoryButton={noop}
         onClickQueryInspectorButton={noop}
+        onClickLoadLogsVolume={noop}
       />
     );
     expect(wrapper.find(addQueryRowButtonSelector)).toHaveLength(0);
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ describe('SecondaryActions', () => {
         onClickAddQueryRowButton={noop}
         onClickRichHistoryButton={noop}
         onClickQueryInspectorButton={noop}
+        onClickLoadLogsVolume={noop}
       />
     );
     expect(wrapper.find(addQueryRowButtonSelector).props().disabled).toBe(true);
@@ -49,11 +53,14 @@ describe('SecondaryActions', () => {
     const onClickAddRow = jest.fn();
     const onClickHistory = jest.fn();
     const onClickQueryInspector = jest.fn();
+    const onClickLoadLogsVolumeInspector = jest.fn();
     const wrapper = shallow(
       <SecondaryActions
         onClickAddQueryRowButton={onClickAddRow}
         onClickRichHistoryButton={onClickHistory}
         onClickQueryInspectorButton={onClickQueryInspector}
+        loadingLogsVolumeAvailable={true}
+        onClickLoadLogsVolume={onClickLoadLogsVolumeInspector}
       />
     );
 
@@ -65,5 +72,8 @@ describe('SecondaryActions', () => {
 
     wrapper.find(queryInspectorButtonSelector).simulate('click');
     expect(onClickQueryInspector).toBeCalled();
+
+    wrapper.find(onClickLoadLogsVolumeSelector).simulate('click');
+    expect(onClickQueryInspector).toBeCalled();
   });
 });
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/SecondaryActions.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/SecondaryActions.tsx
index 4f56f8c8b4e..53aacd54cff 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/SecondaryActions.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/SecondaryActions.tsx
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ type Props = {
   addQueryRowButtonHidden?: boolean;
   richHistoryButtonActive?: boolean;
   queryInspectorButtonActive?: boolean;
+  loadingLogsVolumeAvailable?: boolean;
 
   onClickAddQueryRowButton: () => void;
   onClickRichHistoryButton: () => void;
   onClickQueryInspectorButton: () => void;
+  onClickLoadLogsVolume: () => void;
 };
 
 const getStyles = (theme: GrafanaTheme2) => {
@@ -56,6 +58,16 @@ export function SecondaryActions(props: Props) {
         >
           Inspector
         </Button>
+        {props.loadingLogsVolumeAvailable && (
+          <Button
+            variant="secondary"
+            aria-label="Load logs volume button"
+            onClick={props.onClickLoadLogsVolume}
+            icon="graph-bar"
+          >
+            Load logs volume
+          </Button>
+        )}
       </HorizontalGroup>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/Wrapper.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/Wrapper.tsx
index 84c4491e69d..abc725c59fb 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/Wrapper.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/Wrapper.tsx
@@ -2,13 +2,7 @@ import React, { PureComponent } from 'react';
 import { connect, ConnectedProps } from 'react-redux';
 import { ExploreId, ExploreQueryParams } from 'app/types/explore';
 import { ErrorBoundaryAlert } from '@grafana/ui';
-import {
-  AUTO_LOAD_LOGS_VOLUME_SETTING_KEY,
-  lastSavedUrl,
-  resetExploreAction,
-  richHistoryUpdatedAction,
-  storeAutoLoadLogsVolumeAction,
-} from './state/main';
+import { lastSavedUrl, resetExploreAction, richHistoryUpdatedAction } from './state/main';
 import { getRichHistory } from '../../core/utils/richHistory';
 import { ExplorePaneContainer } from './ExplorePaneContainer';
 import { GrafanaRouteComponentProps } from 'app/core/navigation/types';
@@ -16,7 +10,6 @@ import { Branding } from '../../core/components/Branding/Branding';
 
 import { getNavModel } from '../../core/selectors/navModel';
 import { StoreState } from 'app/types';
-import store from '../../core/store';
 
 interface RouteProps extends GrafanaRouteComponentProps<{}, ExploreQueryParams> {}
 interface OwnProps {}
@@ -25,14 +18,12 @@ const mapStateToProps = (state: StoreState) => {
   return {
     navModel: getNavModel(state.navIndex, 'explore'),
     exploreState: state.explore,
-    autoLoadLogsVolume: state.explore.autoLoadLogsVolume,
   };
 };
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = {
   resetExploreAction,
   richHistoryUpdatedAction,
-  storeAutoLoadLogsVolumeAction,
 };
 
 const connector = connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps);
@@ -52,7 +43,6 @@ class WrapperUnconnected extends PureComponent<Props> {
   }
 
   componentDidUpdate(prevProps: Props) {
-    const { autoLoadLogsVolume } = this.props;
     const { left, right } = this.props.queryParams;
     const hasSplit = Boolean(left) && Boolean(right);
     const datasourceTitle = hasSplit
@@ -60,10 +50,6 @@ class WrapperUnconnected extends PureComponent<Props> {
       : `${this.props.exploreState.left.datasourceInstance?.name}`;
     const documentTitle = `${this.props.navModel.main.text} - ${datasourceTitle} - ${Branding.AppTitle}`;
     document.title = documentTitle;
-
-    if (prevProps.autoLoadLogsVolume !== autoLoadLogsVolume) {
-      store.set(AUTO_LOAD_LOGS_VOLUME_SETTING_KEY, autoLoadLogsVolume);
-    }
   }
 
   render() {
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/__snapshots__/Explore.test.tsx.snap b/public/app/features/explore/__snapshots__/Explore.test.tsx.snap
index 193e62eaaa0..fc9e55f9bf0 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/__snapshots__/Explore.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/__snapshots__/Explore.test.tsx.snap
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ exports[`Explore should render component 1`] = `
       <SecondaryActions
         addQueryRowButtonDisabled={false}
         addQueryRowButtonHidden={false}
+        loadingLogsVolumeAvailable={false}
         onClickAddQueryRowButton={[Function]}
+        onClickLoadLogsVolume={[Function]}
         onClickQueryInspectorButton={[Function]}
         onClickRichHistoryButton={[Function]}
         queryInspectorButtonActive={false}
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/state/datasource.ts b/public/app/features/explore/state/datasource.ts
index c1db1b22fff..abaab9ad04d 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/state/datasource.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/state/datasource.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ export const datasourceReducer = (state: ExploreItemState, action: AnyAction): E
       graphResult: null,
       tableResult: null,
       logsResult: null,
+      logsVolumeDataProvider: undefined,
+      logsVolumeData: undefined,
       queryResponse: createEmptyQueryResponse(),
       loading: false,
       queryKeys: [],
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/state/main.ts b/public/app/features/explore/state/main.ts
index 3481737ce80..12b7e9de156 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/state/main.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/state/main.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { getUrlStateFromPaneState, makeExplorePaneState } from './utils';
 import { ThunkResult } from '../../../types';
 import { TimeSrv } from '../../dashboard/services/TimeSrv';
 import { PanelModel } from 'app/features/dashboard/state';
-import store from '../../../core/store';
 
 //
 // Actions and Payloads
@@ -24,12 +23,6 @@ export const richHistoryUpdatedAction = createAction<any>('explore/richHistoryUp
 export const localStorageFullAction = createAction('explore/localStorageFullAction');
 export const richHistoryLimitExceededAction = createAction('explore/richHistoryLimitExceededAction');
 
-/**
- * Stores new value of auto-load logs volume switch. Used only internally. changeAutoLogsVolume() is used to
- * update auto-load and load logs volume if it hasn't been loaded.
- */
-export const storeAutoLoadLogsVolumeAction = createAction<boolean>('explore/storeAutoLoadLogsVolumeAction');
-
 /**
  * Resets state for explore.
  */
@@ -163,8 +156,6 @@ export const navigateToExplore = (
   };
 };
 
-export const AUTO_LOAD_LOGS_VOLUME_SETTING_KEY = 'grafana.explore.logs.autoLoadLogsVolume';
-
 /**
  * Global Explore state that handles multiple Explore areas and the split state
  */
@@ -176,7 +167,6 @@ export const initialExploreState: ExploreState = {
   richHistory: [],
   localStorageFull: false,
   richHistoryLimitExceededWarningShown: false,
-  autoLoadLogsVolume: store.getBool(AUTO_LOAD_LOGS_VOLUME_SETTING_KEY, false),
 };
 
 /**
@@ -245,14 +235,6 @@ export const exploreReducer = (state = initialExploreState, action: AnyAction):
     };
   }
 
-  if (storeAutoLoadLogsVolumeAction.match(action)) {
-    const autoLoadLogsVolume = action.payload;
-    return {
-      ...state,
-      autoLoadLogsVolume,
-    };
-  }
-
   if (resetExploreAction.match(action)) {
     const payload: ResetExplorePayload = action.payload;
     const leftState = state[ExploreId.left];
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/state/query.test.ts b/public/app/features/explore/state/query.test.ts
index 4d5c161567b..8d501fffc1c 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/state/query.test.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/state/query.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import {
   addResultsToCache,
   cancelQueries,
   cancelQueriesAction,
-  changeAutoLogsVolume,
   clearCache,
   importQueries,
   loadLogsVolumeData,
@@ -338,7 +337,6 @@ describe('reducer', () => {
         explore: {
           [ExploreId.left]: {
             ...defaultInitialState.explore[ExploreId.left],
-            autoLoadLogsVolume: false,
             datasourceInstance: {
               query: jest.fn(),
               meta: {
@@ -356,63 +354,6 @@ describe('reducer', () => {
       getState = store.getState;
     });
 
-    it('should not load logs volume automatically after running the query if auto-loading is disabled', async () => {
-      setupQueryResponse(getState());
-      getState().explore.autoLoadLogsVolume = false;
-
-      await dispatch(runQueries(ExploreId.left));
-
-      expect(getState().explore[ExploreId.left].logsVolumeData).not.toBeDefined();
-    });
-
-    it('should load logs volume automatically after running the query if auto-loading is enabled', async () => {
-      setupQueryResponse(getState());
-      getState().explore.autoLoadLogsVolume = true;
-
-      await dispatch(runQueries(ExploreId.left));
-
-      expect(getState().explore[ExploreId.left].logsVolumeData).toMatchObject({
-        state: LoadingState.Done,
-        error: undefined,
-        data: [{}],
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('when auto-load is enabled after running the query it should load logs volume data after changing auto-load option', async () => {
-      setupQueryResponse(getState());
-
-      await dispatch(runQueries(ExploreId.left));
-
-      expect(getState().explore[ExploreId.left].logsVolumeDataProvider).toBeDefined();
-      expect(getState().explore[ExploreId.left].logsVolumeData).not.toBeDefined();
-
-      await dispatch(changeAutoLogsVolume(ExploreId.left, true));
-
-      expect(getState().explore.autoLoadLogsVolume).toEqual(true);
-      expect(getState().explore[ExploreId.left].logsVolumeData).toMatchObject({
-        state: LoadingState.Done,
-        error: undefined,
-        data: [{}],
-      });
-    });
-
-    it('should allow loading logs volume on demand if auto-load is disabled', async () => {
-      setupQueryResponse(getState());
-      getState().explore.autoLoadLogsVolume = false;
-
-      await dispatch(runQueries(ExploreId.left));
-      expect(getState().explore[ExploreId.left].logsVolumeData).not.toBeDefined();
-
-      await dispatch(loadLogsVolumeData(ExploreId.left));
-
-      expect(getState().explore.autoLoadLogsVolume).toEqual(false);
-      expect(getState().explore[ExploreId.left].logsVolumeData).toMatchObject({
-        state: LoadingState.Done,
-        error: undefined,
-        data: [{}],
-      });
-    });
-
     it('should cancel any unfinished logs volume queries', async () => {
       setupQueryResponse(getState());
       let unsubscribes: Function[] = [];
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/state/query.ts b/public/app/features/explore/state/query.ts
index 18c8d035b40..306d3d446cf 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/state/query.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/state/query.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { mergeMap, throttleTime } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { identity, Observable, of, SubscriptionLike, Unsubscribable } from 'rxjs';
 import {
+  AbsoluteTimeRange,
   DataQuery,
   DataQueryErrorType,
   DataQueryResponse,
@@ -32,18 +33,13 @@ import { notifyApp } from '../../../core/actions';
 import { runRequest } from '../../query/state/runRequest';
 import { decorateData } from '../utils/decorators';
 import { createErrorNotification } from '../../../core/copy/appNotification';
-import {
-  localStorageFullAction,
-  richHistoryLimitExceededAction,
-  richHistoryUpdatedAction,
-  stateSave,
-  storeAutoLoadLogsVolumeAction,
-} from './main';
+import { localStorageFullAction, richHistoryLimitExceededAction, richHistoryUpdatedAction, stateSave } from './main';
 import { AnyAction, createAction, PayloadAction } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 import { updateTime } from './time';
 import { historyUpdatedAction } from './history';
 import { createCacheKey, createEmptyQueryResponse, getResultsFromCache } from './utils';
 import { config } from '@grafana/runtime';
+import deepEqual from 'fast-deep-equal';
 
 //
 // Actions and Payloads
@@ -124,6 +120,8 @@ const storeLogsVolumeDataProviderAction = createAction<StoreLogsVolumeDataProvid
   'explore/storeLogsVolumeDataProviderAction'
 );
 
+const cleanLogsVolumeAction = createAction<{ exploreId: ExploreId }>('explore/cleanLogsVolumeAction');
+
 export interface StoreLogsVolumeDataSubscriptionPayload {
   exploreId: ExploreId;
   logsVolumeDataSubscription?: SubscriptionLike;
@@ -324,7 +322,7 @@ export const runQueries = (
       dispatch(clearCache(exploreId));
     }
 
-    const { richHistory, autoLoadLogsVolume } = getState().explore;
+    const { richHistory } = getState().explore;
     const exploreItemState = getState().explore[exploreId]!;
     const {
       datasourceInstance,
@@ -468,7 +466,15 @@ export const runQueries = (
           }
         );
 
-      if (config.featureToggles.fullRangeLogsVolume && hasLogsVolumeSupport(datasourceInstance)) {
+      if (live) {
+        dispatch(
+          storeLogsVolumeDataProviderAction({
+            exploreId,
+            logsVolumeDataProvider: undefined,
+          })
+        );
+        dispatch(cleanLogsVolumeAction({ exploreId }));
+      } else if (config.featureToggles.fullRangeLogsVolume && hasLogsVolumeSupport(datasourceInstance)) {
         const logsVolumeDataProvider = datasourceInstance.getLogsVolumeDataProvider(transaction.request);
         dispatch(
           storeLogsVolumeDataProviderAction({
@@ -476,8 +482,9 @@ export const runQueries = (
             logsVolumeDataProvider,
           })
         );
-        if (autoLoadLogsVolume && logsVolumeDataProvider) {
-          dispatch(loadLogsVolumeData(exploreId));
+        const { logsVolumeData, absoluteRange } = getState().explore[exploreId]!;
+        if (!canReuseLogsVolumeData(logsVolumeData, queries, absoluteRange)) {
+          dispatch(cleanLogsVolumeAction({ exploreId }));
         }
       } else {
         dispatch(
@@ -493,6 +500,29 @@ export const runQueries = (
   };
 };
 
+/**
+ * Checks if after changing the time range the existing data can be used to show logs volume.
+ * It can happen if queries are the same and new time range is within existing data time range.
+ */
+function canReuseLogsVolumeData(
+  logsVolumeData: DataQueryResponse | undefined,
+  queries: DataQuery[],
+  selectedTimeRange: AbsoluteTimeRange
+): boolean {
+  if (logsVolumeData && logsVolumeData.data[0]) {
+    // check if queries are the same
+    if (!deepEqual(logsVolumeData.data[0].meta?.custom?.targets, queries)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    const dataRange = logsVolumeData && logsVolumeData.data[0] && logsVolumeData.data[0].meta?.custom?.absoluteRange;
+    // if selected range is within loaded logs volume
+    if (dataRange && dataRange.from <= selectedTimeRange.from && selectedTimeRange.to <= dataRange.to) {
+      return true;
+    }
+  }
+  return false;
+}
+
 /**
  * Reset queries to the given queries. Any modifications will be discarded.
  * Use this action for clicks on query examples. Triggers a query run.
@@ -543,23 +573,6 @@ export function clearCache(exploreId: ExploreId): ThunkResult<void> {
   };
 }
 
-/**
- * Uses storeLogsVolumeDataProviderAction to update the state and load logs volume when auto-load
- * is enabled and logs volume hasn't been loaded yet.
- */
-export function changeAutoLogsVolume(exploreId: ExploreId, autoLoadLogsVolume: boolean): ThunkResult<void> {
-  return (dispatch, getState) => {
-    dispatch(storeAutoLoadLogsVolumeAction(autoLoadLogsVolume));
-    const state = getState().explore[exploreId]!;
-
-    // load logs volume automatically after switching
-    const logsVolumeData = state.logsVolumeData;
-    if (!logsVolumeData?.data && autoLoadLogsVolume) {
-      dispatch(loadLogsVolumeData(exploreId));
-    }
-  };
-}
-
 /**
  * Initializes loading logs volume data and stores emitted value.
  */
@@ -697,7 +710,12 @@ export const queryReducer = (state: ExploreItemState, action: AnyAction): Explor
       ...state,
       logsVolumeDataProvider,
       logsVolumeDataSubscription: undefined,
-      // clear previous data, with a new provider the previous data becomes stale
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (cleanLogsVolumeAction.match(action)) {
+    return {
+      ...state,
       logsVolumeData: undefined,
     };
   }
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/loki/dataProviders/logsVolumeProvider.test.ts b/public/app/plugins/datasource/loki/dataProviders/logsVolumeProvider.test.ts
index 0367139bff8..a528048b01a 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/loki/dataProviders/logsVolumeProvider.test.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/loki/dataProviders/logsVolumeProvider.test.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ describe('LokiLogsVolumeProvider', () => {
     datasourceSetup();
     request = ({
       targets: [{ expr: '{app="app01"}' }, { expr: '{app="app02"}' }],
+      range: { from: 0, to: 1 },
     } as unknown) as DataQueryRequest<LokiQuery>;
     volumeProvider = createLokiLogsVolumeProvider((datasource as unknown) as LokiDatasource, request);
   }
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/loki/dataProviders/logsVolumeProvider.ts b/public/app/plugins/datasource/loki/dataProviders/logsVolumeProvider.ts
index 49f0f6aac2d..3b89cce2952 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/loki/dataProviders/logsVolumeProvider.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/loki/dataProviders/logsVolumeProvider.ts
@@ -14,12 +14,18 @@ import {
   toDataFrame,
 } from '@grafana/data';
 import { LokiQuery } from '../types';
-import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
+import { Observable, throwError, timeout } from 'rxjs';
 import { cloneDeep } from 'lodash';
 import LokiDatasource, { isMetricsQuery } from '../datasource';
 import { LogLevelColor } from '../../../../core/logs_model';
 import { BarAlignment, GraphDrawStyle, StackingMode } from '@grafana/schema';
 
+/**
+ * Logs volume query may be expensive as it requires counting all logs in the selected range. If such query
+ * takes too much time it may need be made more specific to limit number of logs processed under the hood.
+ */
+const TIMEOUT = 10000;
+
 export function createLokiLogsVolumeProvider(
   datasource: LokiDatasource,
   dataQueryRequest: DataQueryRequest<LokiQuery>
@@ -30,6 +36,7 @@ export function createLokiLogsVolumeProvider(
     .map((target) => {
       return {
         ...target,
+        instant: false,
         expr: `sum by (level) (count_over_time(${target.expr}[$__interval]))`,
       };
     });
@@ -42,28 +49,44 @@ export function createLokiLogsVolumeProvider(
       data: [],
     });
 
-    const subscription = datasource.query(logsVolumeRequest).subscribe({
-      complete: () => {
-        const aggregatedLogsVolume = aggregateRawLogsVolume(rawLogsVolume);
-        observer.next({
-          state: LoadingState.Done,
-          error: undefined,
-          data: aggregatedLogsVolume,
-        });
-        observer.complete();
-      },
-      next: (dataQueryResponse: DataQueryResponse) => {
-        rawLogsVolume = rawLogsVolume.concat(dataQueryResponse.data.map(toDataFrame));
-      },
-      error: (error) => {
-        observer.next({
-          state: LoadingState.Error,
-          error: error,
-          data: [],
-        });
-        observer.error(error);
-      },
-    });
+    const subscription = datasource
+      .query(logsVolumeRequest)
+      .pipe(
+        timeout({
+          each: TIMEOUT,
+          with: () => throwError(new Error('Request timed-out. Please make your query more specific and try again.')),
+        })
+      )
+      .subscribe({
+        complete: () => {
+          const aggregatedLogsVolume = aggregateRawLogsVolume(rawLogsVolume);
+          if (aggregatedLogsVolume[0]) {
+            aggregatedLogsVolume[0].meta = {
+              custom: {
+                targets: dataQueryRequest.targets,
+                absoluteRange: { from: dataQueryRequest.range.from.valueOf(), to: dataQueryRequest.range.to.valueOf() },
+              },
+            };
+          }
+          observer.next({
+            state: LoadingState.Done,
+            error: undefined,
+            data: aggregatedLogsVolume,
+          });
+          observer.complete();
+        },
+        next: (dataQueryResponse: DataQueryResponse) => {
+          rawLogsVolume = rawLogsVolume.concat(dataQueryResponse.data.map(toDataFrame));
+        },
+        error: (error) => {
+          observer.next({
+            state: LoadingState.Error,
+            error: error,
+            data: [],
+          });
+          observer.error(error);
+        },
+      });
     return () => {
       subscription?.unsubscribe();
     };
diff --git a/public/app/types/explore.ts b/public/app/types/explore.ts
index cb54e1f4cc9..0544a8d0255 100644
--- a/public/app/types/explore.ts
+++ b/public/app/types/explore.ts
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ export interface ExploreState {
    * True if a warning message of hitting the exceeded number of items has been shown already.
    */
   richHistoryLimitExceededWarningShown: boolean;
-
-  /**
-   * Auto-loading logs volume after running the query
-   */
-  autoLoadLogsVolume: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface ExploreItemState {