diff --git a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/application/dashboard_router.tsx b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/application/dashboard_router.tsx
index f981b135c4359b..e5281a257ee13d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/application/dashboard_router.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/application/dashboard_router.tsx
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ export async function mountApp({
 
   const spacesApi = pluginsStart.spacesOss?.isSpacesAvailable ? pluginsStart.spacesOss : undefined;
   const activeSpaceId = spacesApi && (await spacesApi.activeSpace$.pipe(first()).toPromise())?.id;
+  let globalEmbedSettings: DashboardEmbedSettings | undefined;
 
   const dashboardServices: DashboardAppServices = {
     navigation,
@@ -149,9 +150,6 @@ export async function mountApp({
   const getDashboardEmbedSettings = (
     routeParams: ParsedQuery<string>
   ): DashboardEmbedSettings | undefined => {
-    if (!routeParams.embed) {
-      return undefined;
-    }
     return {
       forceShowTopNavMenu: Boolean(routeParams[dashboardUrlParams.showTopMenu]),
       forceShowQueryInput: Boolean(routeParams[dashboardUrlParams.showQueryInput]),
@@ -162,11 +160,13 @@ export async function mountApp({
 
   const renderDashboard = (routeProps: RouteComponentProps<{ id?: string }>) => {
     const routeParams = parse(routeProps.history.location.search);
-    const embedSettings = getDashboardEmbedSettings(routeParams);
+    if (routeParams.embed && !globalEmbedSettings) {
+      globalEmbedSettings = getDashboardEmbedSettings(routeParams);
+    }
     return (
       <DashboardApp
         history={routeProps.history}
-        embedSettings={embedSettings}
+        embedSettings={globalEmbedSettings}
         savedDashboardId={routeProps.match.params.id}
         redirectTo={(props: RedirectToProps) => redirect(routeProps, props)}
       />