diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/timeseriesexplorer/timeseries_chart_directive.js b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/timeseriesexplorer/timeseries_chart_directive.js
index 556d6babbf05..e25ee1620bb8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/timeseriesexplorer/timeseries_chart_directive.js
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/timeseriesexplorer/timeseries_chart_directive.js
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ module.directive('mlTimeseriesChart', function (
       drawContextChartSelection();
     });
 
+    scope.$watchCollection('focusForecastData', renderFocusChart);
     scope.$watchCollection('focusChartData', renderFocusChart);
     scope.$watchGroup(['showModelBounds', 'showForecast'], renderFocusChart);