diff --git a/src/plugins/discover/public/locator.test.ts b/src/plugins/discover/public/locator.test.ts
index 98e0d7e853b61..edc44946edc59 100644
--- a/src/plugins/discover/public/locator.test.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/discover/public/locator.test.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ describe('Discover url generator', () => {
   test('can specify specific data view', async () => {
     const { locator } = await setup();
     const { path } = await locator.getLocation({
-      indexPatternId: dataViewId,
+      dataViewId,
     });
     const { _a, _g } = getStatesFromKbnUrl(path, ['_a', '_g']);
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ describe('Discover url generator', () => {
       test('when using default, sets data view ID in the generated URL', async () => {
         const { locator } = await setup();
         const { path } = await locator.getLocation({
-          indexPatternId: dataViewId,
+          dataViewId,
         });
 
         expect(path.indexOf(dataViewId) > -1).toBe(true);
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ describe('Discover url generator', () => {
         const { locator } = await setup();
         const { path } = await locator.getLocation({
           useHash: true,
-          indexPatternId: dataViewId,
+          dataViewId,
         });
 
         expect(path.indexOf(dataViewId) > -1).toBe(false);
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ describe('Discover url generator', () => {
       test('when using default, does not set data view ID in the generated URL', async () => {
         const { locator } = await setup({ useHash: true });
         const { path } = await locator.getLocation({
-          indexPatternId: dataViewId,
+          dataViewId,
         });
 
         expect(path.indexOf(dataViewId) > -1).toBe(false);
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ describe('Discover url generator', () => {
         const { locator } = await setup({ useHash: true });
         const { path } = await locator.getLocation({
           useHash: false,
-          indexPatternId: dataViewId,
+          dataViewId,
         });
 
         expect(path.indexOf(dataViewId) > -1).toBe(true);
diff --git a/src/plugins/discover/public/locator.ts b/src/plugins/discover/public/locator.ts
index 46a245c8841a2..0fa2195cc246f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/discover/public/locator.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/discover/public/locator.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ export interface DiscoverAppLocatorParams extends SerializableRecord {
    * Optionally set index pattern / data view ID.
    */
   dataViewId?: string;
+  /**
+   * Duplication of dataViewId
+   * @deprecated
+   */
+  indexPatternId?: string;
 
   /**
    * Optionally set the time range in the time picker.
@@ -102,6 +107,7 @@ export class DiscoverAppLocatorDefinition implements LocatorDefinition<DiscoverA
       useHash = this.deps.useHash,
       filters,
       dataViewId,
+      indexPatternId,
       query,
       refreshInterval,
       savedSearchId,
@@ -131,6 +137,7 @@ export class DiscoverAppLocatorDefinition implements LocatorDefinition<DiscoverA
 
     if (query) appState.query = query;
     if (filters && filters.length) appState.filters = filters?.filter((f) => !isFilterPinned(f));
+    if (indexPatternId) appState.index = indexPatternId;
     if (dataViewId) appState.index = dataViewId;
     if (columns) appState.columns = columns;
     if (savedQuery) appState.savedQuery = savedQuery;