diff --git a/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-13287-fixed-1768562046475.md b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-13287-fixed-1768562046475.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..de88793d181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/manager/.changeset/pr-13287-fixed-1768562046475.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@linode/manager": Fixed
+---
+
+Wrong time range sent in metrics payload on preference reload in `CloudPulse metrics` ([#13287](https://github.com/linode/manager/pull/13287))
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/CloudPulse/Dashboard/CloudPulseDashboardLanding.tsx b/packages/manager/src/features/CloudPulse/Dashboard/CloudPulseDashboardLanding.tsx
index a6bb489a610..033d688a989 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/CloudPulse/Dashboard/CloudPulseDashboardLanding.tsx
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/CloudPulse/Dashboard/CloudPulseDashboardLanding.tsx
@@ -83,13 +83,15 @@ export const CloudPulseDashboardLanding = () => {
   );
 
   const onDashboardChange = React.useCallback(
-    (dashboardObj: Dashboard) => {
+    (dashboardObj: Dashboard, skipReset: boolean = false) => {
       setDashboard(dashboardObj);
-      setFilterData({
-        id: {},
-        label: {},
-      }); // clear the filter values on dashboard change
-      setTimeDuration(defaultTimeDuration(timezone)); // clear time duration on dashboard change
+      if (!skipReset) {
+        setFilterData({
+          id: {},
+          label: {},
+        }); // clear the filter values on dashboard change
+        setTimeDuration(defaultTimeDuration(timezone)); // clear time duration on dashboard change
+      }
     },
     [timezone]
   );
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/CloudPulse/Overview/GlobalFilters.tsx b/packages/manager/src/features/CloudPulse/Overview/GlobalFilters.tsx
index fdbd89ecf4f..030aea8c122 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/CloudPulse/Overview/GlobalFilters.tsx
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/CloudPulse/Overview/GlobalFilters.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ export interface GlobalFilterProperties {
     filterValue: FilterValueType,
     labels: string[]
   ): void;
-  handleDashboardChange(dashboard: Dashboard | undefined): void;
+  handleDashboardChange(
+    dashboard: Dashboard | undefined,
+    skipReset?: boolean
+  ): void;
   handleGroupByChange: (selectedValues: string[]) => void;
   handleTimeDurationChange(timeDuration: DateTimeWithPreset): void;
   handleToggleAppliedFilter(isVisible: boolean): void;
@@ -73,9 +76,12 @@ export const GlobalFilters = React.memo((props: GlobalFilterProperties) => {
         });
       }
       setSelectedDashboard(dashboard);
-      handleDashboardChange(dashboard);
+      handleDashboardChange(
+        dashboard,
+        preferences?.[DASHBOARD_ID] === dashboard?.id
+      );
     },
-    []
+    [preferences, handleDashboardChange]
   );
 
   const emitFilterChange = React.useCallback(
diff --git a/packages/manager/src/features/CloudPulse/shared/CloudPulseDashboardSelect.tsx b/packages/manager/src/features/CloudPulse/shared/CloudPulseDashboardSelect.tsx
index 3bb9537f959..a03d9599c85 100644
--- a/packages/manager/src/features/CloudPulse/shared/CloudPulseDashboardSelect.tsx
+++ b/packages/manager/src/features/CloudPulse/shared/CloudPulseDashboardSelect.tsx
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ export const CloudPulseDashboardSelect = React.memo(
       // only call this code when the component is rendered initially
       if (
         (savePreferences || !!serviceType) &&
+        !dashboardsLoading &&
         dashboardsList.length > 0 &&
         selectedDashboard === undefined
       ) {