diff --git a/client/app/scripts/selectors/chartSelectors.js b/client/app/scripts/selectors/chartSelectors.js
index 4e146a9ea..6e934c331 100644
--- a/client/app/scripts/selectors/chartSelectors.js
+++ b/client/app/scripts/selectors/chartSelectors.js
@@ -96,9 +96,11 @@ export const dataNodesSelector = createSelector(
 );
 
 
-export const searchableFieldsSelector = createSelector(
-  allNodesSelector,
-  getSearchableFields
+export const searchableFieldsSelector = returnPreviousRefIfEqual(
+  createSelector(
+    allNodesSelector,
+    getSearchableFields
+  )
 );