diff --git a/src/plugins/kibana/public/visualize/editor/sidebar.html b/src/plugins/kibana/public/visualize/editor/sidebar.html
index d2de10a1d6c137..fde25e729db9eb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/kibana/public/visualize/editor/sidebar.html
+++ b/src/plugins/kibana/public/visualize/editor/sidebar.html
@@ -60,10 +60,9 @@
 
     <div class="vis-editor-config" ng-show="sidebar.section == 'options'">
       <!-- vis options -->
-      <vis-editor-vis-options vis="vis"></vis-editor-vis-options>
+      <vis-editor-vis-options vis="vis" saved-vis="savedVis"></vis-editor-vis-options>
     </div>
 
 
   </form>
 </div>
-
diff --git a/src/plugins/kibana/public/visualize/editor/vis_options.js b/src/plugins/kibana/public/visualize/editor/vis_options.js
index 4fdc97ebda85c9..1506d881c0cc69 100644
--- a/src/plugins/kibana/public/visualize/editor/vis_options.js
+++ b/src/plugins/kibana/public/visualize/editor/vis_options.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ uiModules
     template: visOptionsTemplate,
     scope: {
       vis: '=',
+      savedVis: '=',
     },
     link: function ($scope, $el) {
       const $optionContainer = $el.find('.visualization-options');