diff --git a/src/plugins/expressions/public/react_expression_renderer.test.tsx b/src/plugins/expressions/public/react_expression_renderer.test.tsx
index 702f88d785756..7c1711f056d69 100644
--- a/src/plugins/expressions/public/react_expression_renderer.test.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/expressions/public/react_expression_renderer.test.tsx
@@ -88,6 +88,31 @@ describe('ExpressionRenderer', () => {
     expect(instance.find(EuiProgress)).toHaveLength(0);
   });
 
+  it('updates the expression loader when refresh subject emits', () => {
+    const refreshSubject = new Subject();
+    const loaderUpdate = jest.fn();
+
+    (ExpressionLoader as jest.Mock).mockImplementation(() => {
+      return {
+        render$: new Subject(),
+        data$: new Subject(),
+        loading$: new Subject(),
+        update: loaderUpdate,
+        destroy: jest.fn(),
+      };
+    });
+
+    const instance = mount(<ReactExpressionRenderer reload$={refreshSubject} expression="" />);
+
+    act(() => {
+      refreshSubject.next();
+    });
+
+    expect(loaderUpdate).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    instance.unmount();
+  });
+
   it('should display a custom error message if the user provides one and then remove it after successful render', () => {
     const dataSubject = new Subject();
     const data$ = dataSubject.asObservable().pipe(share());
diff --git a/src/plugins/expressions/public/react_expression_renderer.tsx b/src/plugins/expressions/public/react_expression_renderer.tsx
index a83c63443906b..bf716a3b9b1e8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/expressions/public/react_expression_renderer.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/expressions/public/react_expression_renderer.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 import React, { useRef, useEffect, useState, useLayoutEffect } from 'react';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
-import { Subscription } from 'rxjs';
+import { Observable, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
 import { filter } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import useShallowCompareEffect from 'react-use/lib/useShallowCompareEffect';
 import { EuiLoadingChart, EuiProgress } from '@elastic/eui';
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ export interface ReactExpressionRendererProps extends IExpressionLoaderParams {
   renderError?: (error?: string | null) => React.ReactElement | React.ReactElement[];
   padding?: 'xs' | 's' | 'm' | 'l' | 'xl';
   onEvent?: (event: ExpressionRendererEvent) => void;
+  /**
+   * An observable which can be used to re-run the expression without destroying the component
+   */
+  reload$?: Observable<unknown>;
 }
 
 export type ReactExpressionRendererType = React.ComponentType<ReactExpressionRendererProps>;
@@ -63,6 +67,7 @@ export const ReactExpressionRenderer = ({
   renderError,
   expression,
   onEvent,
+  reload$,
   ...expressionLoaderOptions
 }: ReactExpressionRendererProps) => {
   const mountpoint: React.MutableRefObject<null | HTMLDivElement> = useRef(null);
@@ -135,6 +140,15 @@ export const ReactExpressionRenderer = ({
     };
   }, [hasCustomRenderErrorHandler, onEvent]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const subscription = reload$?.subscribe(() => {
+      if (expressionLoaderRef.current) {
+        expressionLoaderRef.current.update(expression, expressionLoaderOptions);
+      }
+    });
+    return () => subscription?.unsubscribe();
+  }, [reload$, expression, ...Object.values(expressionLoaderOptions)]);
+
   // Re-fetch data automatically when the inputs change
   useShallowCompareEffect(
     () => {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/editor_frame.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/editor_frame.tsx
index 90405b98afe65..07c76a81ed62d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/editor_frame.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/editor_frame.tsx
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ export function EditorFrame(props: EditorFrameProps) {
               dispatch={dispatch}
               ExpressionRenderer={props.ExpressionRenderer}
               stagedPreview={state.stagedPreview}
+              plugins={props.plugins}
             />
           )
         }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/suggestion_panel.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/suggestion_panel.test.tsx
index 6b0f0338d4015..fd509c0046e13 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/suggestion_panel.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/suggestion_panel.test.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { SuggestionPanel, SuggestionPanelProps } from './suggestion_panel';
 import { getSuggestions, Suggestion } from './suggestion_helpers';
 import { EuiIcon, EuiPanel, EuiToolTip } from '@elastic/eui';
 import chartTableSVG from '../../..assets/chart_datatable.svg';
+import { dataPluginMock } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/data/public/mocks';
 
 jest.mock('./suggestion_helpers');
 
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ describe('suggestion_panel', () => {
       dispatch: dispatchMock,
       ExpressionRenderer: expressionRendererMock,
       frame: createMockFramePublicAPI(),
+      plugins: { data: dataPluginMock.createStartContract() },
     };
   });
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/suggestion_panel.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/suggestion_panel.tsx
index 0f0885d696ba4..b06b316ec79aa 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/suggestion_panel.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/suggestion_panel.tsx
@@ -24,10 +24,14 @@ import classNames from 'classnames';
 import { Action, PreviewState } from './state_management';
 import { Datasource, Visualization, FramePublicAPI, DatasourcePublicAPI } from '../../types';
 import { getSuggestions, switchToSuggestion } from './suggestion_helpers';
-import { ReactExpressionRendererType } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/expressions/public';
+import {
+  ReactExpressionRendererProps,
+  ReactExpressionRendererType,
+} from '../../../../../../src/plugins/expressions/public';
 import { prependDatasourceExpression, prependKibanaContext } from './expression_helpers';
 import { debouncedComponent } from '../../debounced_component';
 import { trackUiEvent, trackSuggestionEvent } from '../../lens_ui_telemetry';
+import { DataPublicPluginStart } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/data/public';
 
 const MAX_SUGGESTIONS_DISPLAYED = 5;
 
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@ export interface SuggestionPanelProps {
   ExpressionRenderer: ReactExpressionRendererType;
   frame: FramePublicAPI;
   stagedPreview?: PreviewState;
+  plugins: { data: DataPublicPluginStart };
 }
 
 const PreviewRenderer = ({
@@ -154,6 +159,7 @@ export function SuggestionPanel({
   frame,
   ExpressionRenderer: ExpressionRendererComponent,
   stagedPreview,
+  plugins,
 }: SuggestionPanelProps) {
   const currentDatasourceStates = stagedPreview ? stagedPreview.datasourceStates : datasourceStates;
   const currentVisualizationState = stagedPreview
@@ -204,6 +210,13 @@ export function SuggestionPanel({
     visualizationMap,
   ]);
 
+  const AutoRefreshExpressionRenderer = useMemo(() => {
+    const autoRefreshFetch$ = plugins.data.query.timefilter.timefilter.getAutoRefreshFetch$();
+    return (props: ReactExpressionRendererProps) => (
+      <ExpressionRendererComponent {...props} reload$={autoRefreshFetch$} />
+    );
+  }, [plugins.data.query.timefilter.timefilter.getAutoRefreshFetch$, ExpressionRendererComponent]);
+
   const [lastSelectedSuggestion, setLastSelectedSuggestion] = useState<number>(-1);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -296,7 +309,7 @@ export function SuggestionPanel({
                 defaultMessage: 'Current',
               }),
             }}
-            ExpressionRenderer={ExpressionRendererComponent}
+            ExpressionRenderer={AutoRefreshExpressionRenderer}
             onSelect={rollbackToCurrentVisualization}
             selected={lastSelectedSuggestion === -1}
             showTitleAsLabel
@@ -312,7 +325,7 @@ export function SuggestionPanel({
                 icon: suggestion.previewIcon,
                 title: suggestion.title,
               }}
-              ExpressionRenderer={ExpressionRendererComponent}
+              ExpressionRenderer={AutoRefreshExpressionRenderer}
               key={index}
               onSelect={() => {
                 trackUiEvent('suggestion_clicked');
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/workspace_panel.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/workspace_panel.test.tsx
index 59b5f358e190f..49d12e9f41440 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/workspace_panel.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/workspace_panel.test.tsx
@@ -21,11 +21,17 @@ import { ReactWrapper } from 'enzyme';
 import { DragDrop, ChildDragDropProvider } from '../../drag_drop';
 import { Ast } from '@kbn/interpreter/common';
 import { coreMock } from 'src/core/public/mocks';
-import { esFilters, IFieldType, IIndexPattern } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/data/public';
+import {
+  DataPublicPluginStart,
+  esFilters,
+  IFieldType,
+  IIndexPattern,
+} from '../../../../../../src/plugins/data/public';
 import { TriggerId, UiActionsStart } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/ui_actions/public';
 import { uiActionsPluginMock } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/ui_actions/public/mocks';
 import { TriggerContract } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/ui_actions/public/triggers';
 import { VIS_EVENT_TO_TRIGGER } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/visualizations/public/embeddable';
+import { dataPluginMock } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/data/public/mocks';
 
 describe('workspace_panel', () => {
   let mockVisualization: jest.Mocked<Visualization>;
@@ -34,6 +40,7 @@ describe('workspace_panel', () => {
 
   let expressionRendererMock: jest.Mock<React.ReactElement, [ReactExpressionRendererProps]>;
   let uiActionsMock: jest.Mocked<UiActionsStart>;
+  let dataMock: jest.Mocked<DataPublicPluginStart>;
   let trigger: jest.Mocked<TriggerContract<TriggerId>>;
 
   let instance: ReactWrapper<WorkspacePanelProps>;
@@ -41,6 +48,7 @@ describe('workspace_panel', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     trigger = ({ exec: jest.fn() } as unknown) as jest.Mocked<TriggerContract<TriggerId>>;
     uiActionsMock = uiActionsPluginMock.createStartContract();
+    dataMock = dataPluginMock.createStartContract();
     uiActionsMock.getTrigger.mockReturnValue(trigger);
     mockVisualization = createMockVisualization();
     mockVisualization2 = createMockVisualization();
@@ -69,7 +77,7 @@ describe('workspace_panel', () => {
         dispatch={() => {}}
         ExpressionRenderer={expressionRendererMock}
         core={coreMock.createSetup()}
-        plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock }}
+        plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock, data: dataMock }}
       />
     );
 
@@ -92,7 +100,7 @@ describe('workspace_panel', () => {
         dispatch={() => {}}
         ExpressionRenderer={expressionRendererMock}
         core={coreMock.createSetup()}
-        plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock }}
+        plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock, data: dataMock }}
       />
     );
 
@@ -115,7 +123,7 @@ describe('workspace_panel', () => {
         dispatch={() => {}}
         ExpressionRenderer={expressionRendererMock}
         core={coreMock.createSetup()}
-        plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock }}
+        plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock, data: dataMock }}
       />
     );
 
@@ -152,7 +160,7 @@ describe('workspace_panel', () => {
         dispatch={() => {}}
         ExpressionRenderer={expressionRendererMock}
         core={coreMock.createSetup()}
-        plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock }}
+        plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock, data: dataMock }}
       />
     );
 
@@ -240,7 +248,7 @@ describe('workspace_panel', () => {
         dispatch={() => {}}
         ExpressionRenderer={expressionRendererMock}
         core={coreMock.createSetup()}
-        plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock }}
+        plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock, data: dataMock }}
       />
     );
 
@@ -292,7 +300,7 @@ describe('workspace_panel', () => {
         dispatch={() => {}}
         ExpressionRenderer={expressionRendererMock}
         core={coreMock.createSetup()}
-        plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock }}
+        plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock, data: dataMock }}
       />
     );
 
@@ -372,7 +380,7 @@ describe('workspace_panel', () => {
           dispatch={() => {}}
           ExpressionRenderer={expressionRendererMock}
           core={coreMock.createSetup()}
-          plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock }}
+          plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock, data: dataMock }}
         />
       );
     });
@@ -427,7 +435,7 @@ describe('workspace_panel', () => {
           dispatch={() => {}}
           ExpressionRenderer={expressionRendererMock}
           core={coreMock.createSetup()}
-          plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock }}
+          plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock, data: dataMock }}
         />
       );
     });
@@ -482,7 +490,7 @@ describe('workspace_panel', () => {
         dispatch={() => {}}
         ExpressionRenderer={expressionRendererMock}
         core={coreMock.createSetup()}
-        plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock }}
+        plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock, data: dataMock }}
       />
     );
 
@@ -520,7 +528,7 @@ describe('workspace_panel', () => {
           dispatch={() => {}}
           ExpressionRenderer={expressionRendererMock}
           core={coreMock.createSetup()}
-          plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock }}
+          plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock, data: dataMock }}
         />
       );
     });
@@ -564,7 +572,7 @@ describe('workspace_panel', () => {
           dispatch={() => {}}
           ExpressionRenderer={expressionRendererMock}
           core={coreMock.createSetup()}
-          plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock }}
+          plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock, data: dataMock }}
         />
       );
     });
@@ -620,7 +628,7 @@ describe('workspace_panel', () => {
             dispatch={mockDispatch}
             ExpressionRenderer={expressionRendererMock}
             core={coreMock.createSetup()}
-            plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock }}
+            plugins={{ uiActions: uiActionsMock, data: dataMock }}
           />
         </ChildDragDropProvider>
       );
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/workspace_panel.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/workspace_panel.tsx
index 44dd9f8364870..76da38ead6523 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/workspace_panel.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/editor_frame_service/editor_frame/workspace_panel.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import { debouncedComponent } from '../../debounced_component';
 import { trackUiEvent } from '../../lens_ui_telemetry';
 import { UiActionsStart } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/ui_actions/public';
 import { VIS_EVENT_TO_TRIGGER } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/visualizations/public';
+import { DataPublicPluginStart } from '../../../../../../src/plugins/data/public';
 
 export interface WorkspacePanelProps {
   activeVisualizationId: string | null;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ export interface WorkspacePanelProps {
   dispatch: (action: Action) => void;
   ExpressionRenderer: ReactExpressionRendererType;
   core: CoreStart | CoreSetup;
-  plugins: { uiActions?: UiActionsStart };
+  plugins: { uiActions?: UiActionsStart; data: DataPublicPluginStart };
 }
 
 export const WorkspacePanel = debouncedComponent(InnerWorkspacePanel);
@@ -135,6 +136,11 @@ export function InnerWorkspacePanel({
     framePublicAPI.filters,
   ]);
 
+  const autoRefreshFetch$ = useMemo(
+    () => plugins.data.query.timefilter.timefilter.getAutoRefreshFetch$(),
+    [plugins.data.query.timefilter.timefilter.getAutoRefreshFetch$]
+  );
+
   useEffect(() => {
     // reset expression error if component attempts to run it again
     if (expression && localState.expressionBuildError) {
@@ -224,6 +230,7 @@ export function InnerWorkspacePanel({
           className="lnsExpressionRenderer__component"
           padding="m"
           expression={expression!}
+          reload$={autoRefreshFetch$}
           onEvent={(event: ExpressionRendererEvent) => {
             if (!plugins.uiActions) {
               // ui actions not available, not handling event...