diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/DataPanel.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/DataPanel.tsx
index d0122363668..413cb788756 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/DataPanel.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/DataPanel.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ export class DataPanel extends Component<Props, State> {
     try {
       const dataSourceSrv = getDatasourceSrv();
       const ds = await dataSourceSrv.get(datasource);
-
       const queryOptions: DataQueryOptions = {
         timezone: 'browser',
         panelId: panelId,
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/PanelChrome.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/PanelChrome.tsx
index f6fc9028726..3bfa1d365b7 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/PanelChrome.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/PanelChrome.tsx
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@
 import React, { ComponentClass, PureComponent } from 'react';
 
 // Services
-import { getTimeSrv } from '../time_srv';
+import { getTimeSrv, TimeSrv } from '../time_srv';
 
 // Components
 import { PanelHeader } from './PanelHeader/PanelHeader';
 import { DataPanel } from './DataPanel';
 
+// Utils
+import { applyPanelTimeOverrides } from 'app/features/dashboard/utils/panel';
+
 // Types
 import { PanelModel } from '../panel_model';
 import { DashboardModel } from '../dashboard_model';
@@ -22,10 +25,13 @@ export interface Props {
 export interface State {
   refreshCounter: number;
   renderCounter: number;
+  timeInfo?: string;
   timeRange?: TimeRange;
 }
 
 export class PanelChrome extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
+  timeSrv: TimeSrv = getTimeSrv();
+
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
 
@@ -46,22 +52,26 @@ export class PanelChrome extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
   }
 
   onRefresh = () => {
-    const timeSrv = getTimeSrv();
-    const timeRange = timeSrv.timeRange();
+    console.log('onRefresh');
+    if (!this.isVisible) {
+      return;
+    }
 
-    this.setState(prevState => ({
-      ...prevState,
+    const { panel } = this.props;
+    const timeData = applyPanelTimeOverrides(panel, this.timeSrv.timeRange());
+
+    this.setState({
       refreshCounter: this.state.refreshCounter + 1,
-      timeRange: timeRange,
-    }));
+      timeRange: timeData.timeRange,
+      timeInfo: timeData.timeInfo,
+    });
   };
 
   onRender = () => {
     console.log('onRender');
-    this.setState(prevState => ({
-      ...prevState,
+    this.setState({
       renderCounter: this.state.renderCounter + 1,
-    }));
+    });
   };
 
   get isVisible() {
@@ -70,7 +80,7 @@ export class PanelChrome extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
 
   render() {
     const { panel, dashboard } = this.props;
-    const { refreshCounter, timeRange, renderCounter } = this.state;
+    const { refreshCounter, timeRange, timeInfo, renderCounter } = this.state;
 
     const { datasource, targets } = panel;
     const PanelComponent = this.props.component;
@@ -78,7 +88,7 @@ export class PanelChrome extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
     console.log('panelChrome render');
     return (
       <div className="panel-container">
-        <PanelHeader panel={panel} dashboard={dashboard} />
+        <PanelHeader panel={panel} dashboard={dashboard} timeInfo={timeInfo} />
         <div className="panel-content">
           <DataPanel
             datasource={datasource}
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/PanelHeader/PanelHeader.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/PanelHeader/PanelHeader.tsx
index ab3081ba21e..9c474d626c2 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/PanelHeader/PanelHeader.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/PanelHeader/PanelHeader.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { PanelModel } from 'app/features/dashboard/panel_model';
 export interface Props {
   panel: PanelModel;
   dashboard: DashboardModel;
+  timeInfo: string;
 }
 
 export class PanelHeader extends PureComponent<Props> {
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ export class PanelHeader extends PureComponent<Props> {
     const isFullscreen = false;
     const isLoading = false;
     const panelHeaderClass = classNames({ 'panel-header': true, 'grid-drag-handle': !isFullscreen });
-    const { panel, dashboard } = this.props;
+    const { panel, dashboard, timeInfo } = this.props;
 
     return (
       <div className={panelHeaderClass}>
@@ -39,10 +40,11 @@ export class PanelHeader extends PureComponent<Props> {
             </span>
 
             <PanelHeaderMenu panel={panel} dashboard={dashboard} />
-
-            <span className="panel-time-info">
-              <i className="fa fa-clock-o" /> 4m
-            </span>
+            {timeInfo && (
+              <span className="panel-time-info">
+                <i className="fa fa-clock-o" /> {timeInfo}
+              </span>
+            )}
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/panel_model.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/panel_model.ts
index ed032a118fe..d89f810e95a 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/panel_model.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/panel_model.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ export class PanelModel {
   datasource: string;
   thresholds?: any;
 
+  snapshotData?: any;
+  timeFrom?: any;
+  timeShift?: any;
+  hideTimeOverride?: any;
+
+  maxDataPoints?: number;
+  interval?: string;
+
   // non persisted
   fullscreen: boolean;
   isEditing: boolean;
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/time_srv.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/time_srv.ts
index 03b4a408125..ac717de15c9 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/time_srv.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/time_srv.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export class TimeSrv {
   private autoRefreshBlocked: boolean;
 
   /** @ngInject */
-  constructor(private $rootScope, private $timeout, private $location, private timer, private contextSrv) {
+  constructor($rootScope, private $timeout, private $location, private timer, private contextSrv) {
     // default time
     this.time = { from: '6h', to: 'now' };
 
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ export class TimeSrv {
       this.$location.search(urlParams);
     }
 
-    this.$rootScope.appEvent('time-range-changed', this.time);
     this.$timeout(this.refreshDashboard.bind(this), 0);
   }
 
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/utils/panel.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/utils/panel.ts
index 151c1ea8d61..0b0f127e2aa 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/utils/panel.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/utils/panel.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
-import appEvents from 'app/core/app_events';
+// Store
+import store from 'app/core/store';
+
+// Models
 import { DashboardModel } from 'app/features/dashboard/dashboard_model';
 import { PanelModel } from 'app/features/dashboard/panel_model';
-import store from 'app/core/store';
+import { TimeRange } from 'app/types/series';
+
+// Utils
+import { isString as _isString } from 'lodash';
+import * as rangeUtil from 'app/core/utils/rangeutil';
+import * as dateMath from 'app/core/utils/datemath';
+import appEvents from 'app/core/app_events';
+
+// Services
+import templateSrv from 'app/features/templating/template_srv';
+
+// Constants
 import { LS_PANEL_COPY_KEY } from 'app/core/constants';
 
 export const removePanel = (dashboard: DashboardModel, panel: PanelModel, ask: boolean) => {
@@ -84,3 +98,70 @@ export const toggleLegend = (panel: PanelModel) => {
   // panel.legend.show = !panel.legend.show;
   refreshPanel(panel);
 };
+
+export interface TimeOverrideResult {
+  timeRange: TimeRange;
+  timeInfo: string;
+}
+
+export function applyPanelTimeOverrides(panel: PanelModel, timeRange: TimeRange): TimeOverrideResult {
+  const newTimeData = {
+    timeInfo: '',
+    timeRange: timeRange,
+  };
+
+  if (panel.timeFrom) {
+    const timeFromInterpolated = templateSrv.replace(panel.timeFrom, panel.scopedVars);
+    const timeFromInfo = rangeUtil.describeTextRange(timeFromInterpolated);
+    if (timeFromInfo.invalid) {
+      newTimeData.timeInfo = 'invalid time override';
+      return newTimeData;
+    }
+
+    if (_isString(timeRange.raw.from)) {
+      const timeFromDate = dateMath.parse(timeFromInfo.from);
+      newTimeData.timeInfo = timeFromInfo.display;
+      newTimeData.timeRange = {
+        from: timeFromDate,
+        to: dateMath.parse(timeFromInfo.to),
+        raw: {
+          from: timeFromInfo.from,
+          to: timeFromInfo.to,
+        },
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (panel.timeShift) {
+    const timeShiftInterpolated = templateSrv.replace(panel.timeShift, panel.scopedVars);
+    const timeShiftInfo = rangeUtil.describeTextRange(timeShiftInterpolated);
+    if (timeShiftInfo.invalid) {
+      newTimeData.timeInfo = 'invalid timeshift';
+      return newTimeData;
+    }
+
+    const timeShift = '-' + timeShiftInterpolated;
+    newTimeData.timeInfo += ' timeshift ' + timeShift;
+    newTimeData.timeRange = {
+      from: dateMath.parseDateMath(timeShift, timeRange.from, false),
+      to: dateMath.parseDateMath(timeShift, timeRange.to, true),
+      raw: {
+        from: timeRange.from,
+        to: timeRange.to,
+      },
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (panel.hideTimeOverride) {
+    newTimeData.timeInfo = '';
+  }
+
+  return newTimeData;
+}
+
+export function getResolution(panel: PanelModel): number {
+  const htmlEl = document.getElementsByTagName('html')[0];
+  const width = htmlEl.getBoundingClientRect().width; // https://stackoverflow.com/a/21454625
+
+  return panel.maxDataPoints ? panel.maxDataPoints : Math.ceil(width * (panel.gridPos.w / 24));
+}
diff --git a/public/app/features/panel/metrics_panel_ctrl.ts b/public/app/features/panel/metrics_panel_ctrl.ts
index e517c48bb59..e19a36294ce 100644
--- a/public/app/features/panel/metrics_panel_ctrl.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/panel/metrics_panel_ctrl.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
-import $ from 'jquery';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 
-import config from 'app/core/config';
 import kbn from 'app/core/utils/kbn';
+import config from 'app/core/config';
+
 import { PanelCtrl } from 'app/features/panel/panel_ctrl';
-import * as rangeUtil from 'app/core/utils/rangeutil';
-import * as dateMath from 'app/core/utils/datemath';
 import { getExploreUrl } from 'app/core/utils/explore';
 import { metricsTabDirective } from './metrics_tab';
+import { applyPanelTimeOverrides, getResolution } from 'app/features/dashboard/utils/panel';
 
 class MetricsPanelCtrl extends PanelCtrl {
   scope: any;
@@ -134,14 +133,11 @@ class MetricsPanelCtrl extends PanelCtrl {
   updateTimeRange(datasource?) {
     this.datasource = datasource || this.datasource;
     this.range = this.timeSrv.timeRange();
+    this.resolution = getResolution(this.panel);
 
-    this.applyPanelTimeOverrides();
-
-    if (this.panel.maxDataPoints) {
-      this.resolution = this.panel.maxDataPoints;
-    } else {
-      this.resolution = Math.ceil($(window).width() * (this.panel.gridPos.w / 24));
-    }
+    const newTimeData = applyPanelTimeOverrides(this.panel, this.range);
+    this.timeInfo = newTimeData.timeInfo;
+    this.range = newTimeData.timeRange;
 
     this.calculateInterval();
 
@@ -163,48 +159,6 @@ class MetricsPanelCtrl extends PanelCtrl {
     this.intervalMs = res.intervalMs;
   }
 
-  applyPanelTimeOverrides() {
-    this.timeInfo = '';
-
-    // check panel time overrrides
-    if (this.panel.timeFrom) {
-      const timeFromInterpolated = this.templateSrv.replace(this.panel.timeFrom, this.panel.scopedVars);
-      const timeFromInfo = rangeUtil.describeTextRange(timeFromInterpolated);
-      if (timeFromInfo.invalid) {
-        this.timeInfo = 'invalid time override';
-        return;
-      }
-
-      if (_.isString(this.range.raw.from)) {
-        const timeFromDate = dateMath.parse(timeFromInfo.from);
-        this.timeInfo = timeFromInfo.display;
-        this.range.from = timeFromDate;
-        this.range.to = dateMath.parse(timeFromInfo.to);
-        this.range.raw.from = timeFromInfo.from;
-        this.range.raw.to = timeFromInfo.to;
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (this.panel.timeShift) {
-      const timeShiftInterpolated = this.templateSrv.replace(this.panel.timeShift, this.panel.scopedVars);
-      const timeShiftInfo = rangeUtil.describeTextRange(timeShiftInterpolated);
-      if (timeShiftInfo.invalid) {
-        this.timeInfo = 'invalid timeshift';
-        return;
-      }
-
-      const timeShift = '-' + timeShiftInterpolated;
-      this.timeInfo += ' timeshift ' + timeShift;
-      this.range.from = dateMath.parseDateMath(timeShift, this.range.from, false);
-      this.range.to = dateMath.parseDateMath(timeShift, this.range.to, true);
-      this.range.raw = { from: this.range.from, to: this.range.to };
-    }
-
-    if (this.panel.hideTimeOverride) {
-      this.timeInfo = '';
-    }
-  }
-
   issueQueries(datasource) {
     this.datasource = datasource;