diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.ts
index f79e6584736..5bb6aab1c10 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.ts
@@ -738,9 +738,11 @@ export class DashboardModel {
         panelBelowIndex = insertPos + rowPanels.length;
       }
 
-      // Update gridPos for panels below
-      for (let i = panelBelowIndex; i < this.panels.length; i++) {
-        this.panels[i].gridPos.y += yPos;
+      // Update gridPos for panels below if we inserted more than 1 repeated row panel
+      if (selectedOptions.length > 1) {
+        for (let i = panelBelowIndex; i < this.panels.length; i++) {
+          this.panels[i].gridPos.y += yPos;
+        }
       }
     }
   }