diff --git a/extension/src/plots/vega/util.ts b/extension/src/plots/vega/util.ts
index 8244d4f687..fd6be2f7ac 100644
--- a/extension/src/plots/vega/util.ts
+++ b/extension/src/plots/vega/util.ts
@@ -255,6 +255,11 @@ export const truncateTitles = (
     const specCopy: Record<string, unknown> = {}
 
     for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(spec)) {
+      if (['data', 'color', 'strokeDash', 'shape', 'detail'].includes(key)) {
+        specCopy[key] = value
+        continue
+      }
+
       const valueType = typeof value
       if (key === 'y') {
         vertical = true