diff --git a/pkg/api/dashboard.go b/pkg/api/dashboard.go
index 92d4a13d39e..4d2ed4707d9 100644
--- a/pkg/api/dashboard.go
+++ b/pkg/api/dashboard.go
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ func PostDashboard(c *middleware.Context, cmd m.SaveDashboardCommand) Response {
 		Message:   cmd.Message,
 		OrgId:     c.OrgId,
 		UserId:    c.UserId,
+		Overwrite: cmd.Overwrite,
 	}
 
 	dashboard, err := dashboards.GetRepository().SaveDashboard(dashItem)