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Grafana query variables skip the Refresh button

Query variables do not re-run when the dashboard Refresh button is pressed, so values stay stale until a full page reload.

Tier I · Proven The best-established problems.

11 public reports · first reported 24 July 2026 · last reported 29 July 2026

Idea report · $19 · No contacts · All sales final

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What's going wrong

In Grafana, query variables that are set to refresh only on dashboard load do not update when the dashboard's Refresh button is pressed, so displayed values stay stale until the whole page is reloaded.

AI-assisted: written with the help of AI from the reports. The idea report has the full summary.

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