diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2157a33eb01..ce631a68907 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 - [Issue #2461](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/issues/2461). LDAP: Fix for ldap users with empty email address
 - [Issue #2484](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/issues/2484). Graphite: Fix bug when using series ref (#A-Z) and referenced series is hidden in query editor.
 
+**Enhancements**
+- [Issue #2477](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/issues/2477). InfluxDB: Added more condition operators (`<`, `>`, `<>`, `!~`), thx @thuck
+
 # 2.1.0 (2015-08-04)
 
 **Data sources**
diff --git a/public/app/directives/metric.segment.js b/public/app/directives/metric.segment.js
index 4202cfdc332..c585be21291 100644
--- a/public/app/directives/metric.segment.js
+++ b/public/app/directives/metric.segment.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function (angular, app, _, $) {
             else {
               // need to have long delay because the blur
               // happens long before the click event on the typeahead options
-              cancelBlur = setTimeout($scope.switchToLink, 50);
+              cancelBlur = setTimeout($scope.switchToLink, 100);
             }
           };
 
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ function (angular, app, _, $) {
 
           $scope.updater = function(value) {
             if (value === segment.value) {
+              console.log('cancel blur');
               clearTimeout(cancelBlur);
               $input.focus();
               return value;
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/queryBuilder.js b/public/app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/queryBuilder.js
index 95c8bd1b4dd..c6306f20c66 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/queryBuilder.js
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/queryBuilder.js
@@ -10,18 +10,26 @@ function (_) {
 
   function renderTagCondition (tag, index) {
     var str = "";
-    var operator = (tag.operator || '=');
+    var operator = tag.operator;
+    var value = tag.value;
     if (index > 0) {
       str = (tag.condition || 'AND') + ' ';
     }
 
-    if (tag.value && (operator === '=~' || operator === '!~') && /^\/.*\/$/.test(tag.value)) {
-      return str + '"' + tag.key + '"' + ' ' + operator + ' ' + tag.value;
-    } else if (tag.value && /^\/.*\/$/.test(tag.value)) {
-      return str + '"' + tag.key + '"' + ' =~ ' + tag.value;
+    if (!operator) {
+      if (/^\/.*\/$/.test(tag.value)) {
+        operator = '=~';
+      } else {
+        operator = '=';
+      }
     }
 
-    return str + '"' + tag.key + '" ' + operator + " '" + tag.value + "'";
+    // quote value unless regex
+    if (operator !== '=~' && operator !== '!~') {
+      value = "'" + value + "'";
+    }
+
+    return str + '"' + tag.key + '" ' + operator + ' ' + value;
   }
 
   var p = InfluxQueryBuilder.prototype;
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/queryCtrl.js b/public/app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/queryCtrl.js
index 52e9e8277d8..2772587ddf8 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/queryCtrl.js
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/influxdb/queryCtrl.js
@@ -31,17 +31,19 @@ function (angular, _, InfluxQueryBuilder) {
 
       $scope.tagSegments = [];
       _.each(target.tags, function(tag) {
+        if (!tag.operator) {
+          if (/^\/.*\/$/.test(tag.value)) {
+            tag.operator = "=~";
+          } else {
+            tag.operator = '=';
+          }
+        }
+
         if (tag.condition) {
           $scope.tagSegments.push(MetricSegment.newCondition(tag.condition));
         }
         $scope.tagSegments.push(new MetricSegment({value: tag.key, type: 'key', cssClass: 'query-segment-key' }));
-        if (tag.operator) {
-          $scope.tagSegments.push(MetricSegment.newOperator(tag.operator));
-        } else if (/^\/.*\/$/.test(tag.value)) {
-          $scope.tagSegments.push(MetricSegment.newOperator('=~'));
-        } else {
-          $scope.tagSegments.push(MetricSegment.newOperator('='));
-        }
+        $scope.tagSegments.push(MetricSegment.newOperator(tag.operator));
         $scope.tagSegments.push(new MetricSegment({value: tag.value, type: 'value', cssClass: 'query-segment-value'}));
       });
 
diff --git a/public/test/specs/influxdbQueryCtrl-specs.js b/public/test/specs/influxdbQueryCtrl-specs.js
index 564ed6930ba..4eee85859b9 100644
--- a/public/test/specs/influxdbQueryCtrl-specs.js
+++ b/public/test/specs/influxdbQueryCtrl-specs.js
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ define([
         expect(ctx.scope.target.tags[0].value).to.be('server1');
       });
 
+      it('should set tag operator', function() {
+        expect(ctx.scope.target.tags[0].operator).to.be('=');
+      });
+
       it('should add plus button for another filter', function() {
         expect(ctx.scope.tagSegments[3].fake).to.be(true);
       });
@@ -74,6 +78,7 @@ define([
 
       it('should update operator', function() {
         expect(ctx.scope.tagSegments[1].value).to.be('=~');
+        expect(ctx.scope.target.tags[0].operator).to.be('=~');
       });
     });