diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/explorer/explorer_controller.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/explorer/explorer_controller.js
index 6014fb7698bad5..991e6707b61529 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/explorer/explorer_controller.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/explorer/explorer_controller.js
@@ -502,8 +502,6 @@ module.controller('MlExplorerController', function (
           $scope.viewByLoadedForTimeFormatted = moment(timerange.earliestMs).format('MMMM Do YYYY, HH:mm');
         }
 
-        // pass influencers on to loadDataForCharts(),
-        // it will take care of calling loadTopInfluencers() in this case.
         mlExplorerDashboardService.swimlaneDataChange.changed(mapScopeToSwimlaneProps(SWIMLANE_TYPE.OVERALL));
         mlExplorerDashboardService.swimlaneDataChange.changed(mapScopeToSwimlaneProps(SWIMLANE_TYPE.VIEW_BY));
 
@@ -511,6 +509,8 @@ module.controller('MlExplorerController', function (
           loadTopInfluencers(jobIds, timerange.earliestMs, timerange.latestMs);
           loadDataForCharts(jobIds, timerange.earliestMs, timerange.latestMs);
         } else {
+          // pass influencers on to loadDataForCharts(),
+          // it will take care of calling loadTopInfluencers() in this case.
           loadDataForCharts(jobIds, timerange.earliestMs, timerange.latestMs, influencers);
         }
         loadAnomaliesTableData();
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/explorer/explorer_swimlane_directive.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/explorer/explorer_swimlane_directive.js
index a777785b49fd85..8ec8b19a52ce2f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/explorer/explorer_swimlane_directive.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/explorer/explorer_swimlane_directive.js
@@ -18,13 +18,15 @@ import { ExplorerSwimlane } from './explorer_swimlane';
 import { uiModules } from 'ui/modules';
 const module = uiModules.get('apps/ml');
 
-module.directive('mlExplorerSwimlane', function ($compile, Private, mlExplorerDashboardService) {
+module.directive('mlExplorerSwimlane', function (mlExplorerDashboardService) {
 
   function link(scope, element) {
     function swimlaneDataChangeListener(props) {
       if (
         props.swimlaneType !== scope.swimlaneType ||
-        props.swimlaneData === undefined
+        props.swimlaneData === undefined ||
+        props.startTime === undefined ||
+        props.endTime === undefined
       ) {
         return;
       }