diff --git a/platform/features/plot/src/PlotController.js b/platform/features/plot/src/PlotController.js
index 84350fe646..4789f4c682 100644
--- a/platform/features/plot/src/PlotController.js
+++ b/platform/features/plot/src/PlotController.js
@@ -209,8 +209,15 @@ define(
                 subscribe($scope.domainObject);
             }
 
+            function updateDomainFormat() {
+                var domainAxis = $scope.axes[0];
+                plotTelemetryFormatter
+                    .setDomainFormat(domainAxis.active.format);
+            }
+
             function domainRequery(newDomain) {
                 if (newDomain !== lastDomain) {
+                    updateDomainFormat();
                     requery();
                 }
             }
@@ -226,17 +233,11 @@ define(
                 var domainAxis = $scope.axes[0];
 
                 domainAxis.chooseOption(bounds.domain);
-                plotTelemetryFormatter
-                    .setDomainFormat(domainAxis.active.format);
+                updateDomainFormat();
                 setBasePanZoom(bounds);
                 requery();
             }
 
-
-            function updateDomainFormat(format) {
-                plotTelemetryFormatter.setDomainFormat(format);
-            }
-
             this.modeOptions = new PlotModeOptions([], subPlotFactory);
             this.updateValues = updateValues;