diff --git a/rd_ui/app/scripts/visualizations/base.js b/rd_ui/app/scripts/visualizations/base.js
index 86581d8b..3177409c 100644
--- a/rd_ui/app/scripts/visualizations/base.js
+++ b/rd_ui/app/scripts/visualizations/base.js
@@ -153,7 +153,10 @@
             scope.visualization.name = _.string.titleize(scope.visualization.type);
           }
 
-          scope.visualization.options = Visualization.visualizations[scope.visualization.type].defaultOptions;
+          if (type && oldType != type && scope.visualization) {
+            scope.visualization.options = Visualization.visualizations[scope.visualization.type].defaultOptions;
+          }
+
         });
 
         scope.submit = function () {