diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/explore/reducers/exploreReducer.js b/superset-frontend/src/explore/reducers/exploreReducer.js
index 96fa18be53bb..ac3fa739cb67 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/explore/reducers/exploreReducer.js
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/explore/reducers/exploreReducer.js
@@ -131,11 +131,30 @@ export default function exploreReducer(state = {}, action) {
     },
     [actions.SET_FIELD_VALUE]() {
       const new_form_data = state.form_data;
+      const old_metrics_data = state.form_data.metrics;
+      const new_column_config = state.form_data.column_config;
       const { controlName, value, validationErrors } = action;
       new_form_data[controlName] = value;
 
       const vizType = new_form_data.viz_type;
 
+      // if the controlName is metrics, and the metric column name is updated,
+      // need to update column config as well to keep the previou config.
+      if (controlName === 'metrics' && old_metrics_data && new_column_config) {
+        value.forEach((item, index) => {
+          if (
+            item.label !== old_metrics_data[index].label &&
+            !!new_column_config[old_metrics_data[index].label]
+          ) {
+            new_column_config[item.label] =
+              new_column_config[old_metrics_data[index].label];
+
+            delete new_column_config[old_metrics_data[index].label];
+          }
+        });
+        new_form_data.column_config = new_column_config;
+      }
+
       // Use the processed control config (with overrides and everything)
       // if `controlName` does not existing in current controls,
       const controlConfig =
@@ -148,9 +167,18 @@ export default function exploreReducer(state = {}, action) {
         ...getControlStateFromControlConfig(controlConfig, state, action.value),
       };
 
+      const column_config = {
+        ...state.controls.column_config,
+        ...(new_column_config && { value: new_column_config }),
+      };
+
       const newState = {
         ...state,
-        controls: { ...state.controls, [action.controlName]: control },
+        controls: {
+          ...state.controls,
+          [controlName]: control,
+          ...(controlName === 'metrics' && { column_config }),
+        },
       };
 
       const rerenderedControls = {};