diff --git a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/embeddable/integrations/diff_state/dashboard_diffing_functions.ts b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/embeddable/integrations/diff_state/dashboard_diffing_functions.ts
index c96424e44b384f..e4cc338f15dd6c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/embeddable/integrations/diff_state/dashboard_diffing_functions.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/embeddable/integrations/diff_state/dashboard_diffing_functions.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ export const dashboardDiffingFunctions: DashboardDiffFunctions = {
     return true;
   },
 
+  refreshInterval: ({ currentValue, lastValue, currentInput }) => {
+    if (!currentInput.timeRestore) return true; // if time restore is set to false, refresh interval doesn't count as a change.
+    return fastIsEqual(currentValue, lastValue);
+  },
+
   controlGroupInput: ({ currentValue, lastValue }) =>
     persistableControlGroupInputIsEqual(currentValue, lastValue),
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/embeddable/integrations/unified_search/sync_dashboard_unified_search_state.ts b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/embeddable/integrations/unified_search/sync_dashboard_unified_search_state.ts
index 71e6cb4118049c..c3dc5f616330a4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/embeddable/integrations/unified_search/sync_dashboard_unified_search_state.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/embeddable/integrations/unified_search/sync_dashboard_unified_search_state.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * Side Public License, v 1.
  */
 
-import { merge, Subject } from 'rxjs';
+import { Subject } from 'rxjs';
 import { distinctUntilChanged, finalize, switchMap, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import type { Filter, Query } from '@kbn/es-query';
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export function syncUnifiedSearchState(
     getState,
     dispatch,
     onStateChange,
-    actions: { setFiltersAndQuery, setTimeRange },
+    actions: { setFiltersAndQuery, setTimeRange, setRefreshInterval },
   } = this.getReduxEmbeddableTools();
 
   // get Observable for when the dashboard's saved filters or query change.
@@ -76,10 +76,13 @@ export function syncUnifiedSearchState(
     }
   );
 
-  const timeRefreshSubscription = merge(
-    timefilterService.getRefreshIntervalUpdate$(),
-    timefilterService.getTimeUpdate$()
-  ).subscribe(() => dispatch(setTimeRange(timefilterService.getTime())));
+  const timeUpdateSubscription = timefilterService
+    .getTimeUpdate$()
+    .subscribe(() => dispatch(setTimeRange(timefilterService.getTime())));
+
+  const refreshIntervalSubscription = timefilterService
+    .getRefreshIntervalUpdate$()
+    .subscribe(() => dispatch(setRefreshInterval(timefilterService.getRefreshInterval())));
 
   const autoRefreshSubscription = timefilterService
     .getAutoRefreshFetch$()
@@ -96,7 +99,8 @@ export function syncUnifiedSearchState(
 
   const stopSyncingUnifiedSearchState = () => {
     autoRefreshSubscription.unsubscribe();
-    timeRefreshSubscription.unsubscribe();
+    timeUpdateSubscription.unsubscribe();
+    refreshIntervalSubscription.unsubscribe();
     unsubscribeFromSavedFilterChanges();
     stopSyncingAppFilters();
   };
diff --git a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/state/dashboard_container_reducers.ts b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/state/dashboard_container_reducers.ts
index 9ebfdebc410ae6..4c47b41ad67d85 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/state/dashboard_container_reducers.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/dashboard/public/dashboard_container/state/dashboard_container_reducers.ts
@@ -39,10 +39,15 @@ export const dashboardContainerReducers = {
 
     state.explicitInput.tags = action.payload.tags;
     state.explicitInput.title = action.payload.title;
-    state.explicitInput.timeRange = action.payload.timeRange;
     state.explicitInput.description = action.payload.description;
     state.explicitInput.timeRestore = action.payload.timeRestore;
-    state.explicitInput.refreshInterval = action.payload.refreshInterval;
+
+    if (action.payload.refreshInterval) {
+      state.explicitInput.refreshInterval = action.payload.refreshInterval;
+    }
+    if (action.payload.timeRange) {
+      state.explicitInput.timeRange = action.payload.timeRange;
+    }
   },
 
   setDescription: (
@@ -174,6 +179,13 @@ export const dashboardContainerReducers = {
     state.explicitInput.timeRange = action.payload;
   },
 
+  setRefreshInterval: (
+    state: DashboardReduxState,
+    action: PayloadAction<DashboardContainerByValueInput['refreshInterval']>
+  ) => {
+    state.explicitInput.refreshInterval = action.payload;
+  },
+
   setTimeslice: (
     state: DashboardReduxState,
     action: PayloadAction<DashboardContainerByValueInput['timeslice']>
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/lens/group2/show_underlying_data_dashboard.ts b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/lens/group2/show_underlying_data_dashboard.ts
index 64a319b9467ded..4cdc584e571ee8 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/lens/group2/show_underlying_data_dashboard.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/lens/group2/show_underlying_data_dashboard.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }: FtrProviderContext) {
   const browser = getService('browser');
   const retry = getService('retry');
 
-  // Failing: See https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/147625
-  describe.skip('lens show underlying data from dashboard', () => {
+  describe('lens show underlying data from dashboard', () => {
     it('should show the open button for a compatible saved visualization', async () => {
       await PageObjects.visualize.gotoVisualizationLandingPage();
       await listingTable.searchForItemWithName('lnsXYvis');