diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/app_plugin/app.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/app_plugin/app.test.tsx
index a72f4f429a1be..b30a586487009 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/app_plugin/app.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/app_plugin/app.test.tsx
@@ -249,6 +249,27 @@ describe('Lens App', () => {
     expect(defaultArgs.data.query.filterManager.setAppFilters).toHaveBeenCalledWith([]);
   });
 
+  it('passes global filters to frame', async () => {
+    const args = makeDefaultArgs();
+    args.editorFrame = frame;
+    const indexPattern = ({ id: 'index1' } as unknown) as IIndexPattern;
+    const pinnedField = ({ name: 'pinnedField' } as unknown) as IFieldType;
+    const pinnedFilter = esFilters.buildExistsFilter(pinnedField, indexPattern);
+    args.data.query.filterManager.getFilters = jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => {
+      return [pinnedFilter];
+    });
+    const component = mount(<App {...args} />);
+    component.update();
+    expect(frame.mount).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.any(Element),
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        dateRange: { fromDate: 'now-7d', toDate: 'now' },
+        query: { query: '', language: 'kuery' },
+        filters: [pinnedFilter],
+      })
+    );
+  });
+
   it('sets breadcrumbs when the document title changes', async () => {
     const defaultArgs = makeDefaultArgs();
     instance = mount(<App {...defaultArgs} />);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/app_plugin/app.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/app_plugin/app.tsx
index 2a7eaff32fa08..ab4c4820315ac 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/app_plugin/app.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/app_plugin/app.tsx
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ export function App({
         toDate: currentRange.to,
       },
       originatingApp,
-      filters: [],
+      filters: data.query.filterManager.getFilters(),
       indicateNoData: false,
     };
   });