diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/state/query.ts b/public/app/features/explore/state/query.ts
index 10c42e8b4d9..ad0190cab91 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/state/query.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/state/query.ts
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ export const queryReducer = (state: ExploreItemState, action: AnyAction): Explor
 
   if (setLogsVolumeEnabledAction.match(action)) {
     const { enabled } = action.payload;
-    if (state.logsVolumeDataSubscription) {
+    if (!enabled && state.logsVolumeDataSubscription) {
       state.logsVolumeDataSubscription.unsubscribe();
     }
     return {