diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/services/TimeSrv.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/services/TimeSrv.ts
index 4e8e18c6eb3..ff3f1b6c2b3 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/services/TimeSrv.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/services/TimeSrv.ts
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ export class TimeSrv {
   }
 
   private initTimeFromUrl() {
+    // If we are in a public dashboard ignore the time range in the url
+    if (config.isPublicDashboardView) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     const params = locationService.getSearch();
 
     if (params.get('time') && params.get('time.window')) {
@@ -275,6 +280,11 @@ export class TimeSrv {
   }
 
   setTime(time: RawTimeRange, updateUrl = true) {
+    // If we are in a public dashboard ignore time range changes
+    if (config.isPublicDashboardView) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     extend(this.time, time);
 
     // disable refresh if zoom in or zoom out