diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/application/explorer/actions/load_explorer_data.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/application/explorer/actions/load_explorer_data.ts
index ed73405134224..819db630c0609 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/application/explorer/actions/load_explorer_data.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/application/explorer/actions/load_explorer_data.ts
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ import { forkJoin, of, Observable, Subject } from 'rxjs';
 import { mergeMap, switchMap, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 import { anomalyDataChange } from '../explorer_charts/explorer_charts_container_service';
-import { VIEW_BY_JOB_LABEL } from '../explorer_constants';
 import { explorerService } from '../explorer_dashboard_service';
 import {
   getDateFormatTz,
   getSelectionInfluencers,
+  getSelectionJobIds,
   getSelectionTimeRange,
   loadAnnotationsTableData,
   loadAnomaliesTableData,
@@ -114,12 +114,7 @@ function loadExplorerData(config: LoadExplorerDataConfig): Observable<Partial<Ex
   } = config;
 
   const selectionInfluencers = getSelectionInfluencers(selectedCells, viewBySwimlaneFieldName);
-
-  const jobIds =
-    selectedCells !== undefined && selectedCells.viewByFieldName === VIEW_BY_JOB_LABEL
-      ? selectedCells.lanes
-      : selectedJobs.map(d => d.id);
-
+  const jobIds = getSelectionJobIds(selectedCells, selectedJobs);
   const timerange = getSelectionTimeRange(
     selectedCells,
     swimlaneBucketInterval.asSeconds(),
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/application/explorer/explorer_utils.d.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/application/explorer/explorer_utils.d.ts
index 0ab75b1db2972..c60b2d55d8686 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/application/explorer/explorer_utils.d.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/application/explorer/explorer_utils.d.ts
@@ -35,10 +35,15 @@ export declare const getDefaultSwimlaneData: () => SwimlaneData;
 
 export declare const getInfluencers: (selectedJobs: any[]) => string[];
 
+export declare const getSelectionJobIds: (
+  selectedCells: AppStateSelectedCells | undefined,
+  selectedJobs: ExplorerJob[]
+) => string[];
+
 export declare const getSelectionInfluencers: (
   selectedCells: AppStateSelectedCells | undefined,
   fieldName: string
-) => any[];
+) => string[];
 
 interface SelectionTimeRange {
   earliestMs: number;
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/application/explorer/explorer_utils.js b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/application/explorer/explorer_utils.js
index 14d356c0d1c81..4818856b8a8d2 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/application/explorer/explorer_utils.js
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/ml/public/application/explorer/explorer_utils.js
@@ -222,6 +222,19 @@ export function getSelectionInfluencers(selectedCells, fieldName) {
   return [];
 }
 
+export function getSelectionJobIds(selectedCells, selectedJobs) {
+  if (
+    selectedCells !== undefined &&
+    selectedCells.type !== SWIMLANE_TYPE.OVERALL &&
+    selectedCells.viewByFieldName !== undefined &&
+    selectedCells.viewByFieldName === VIEW_BY_JOB_LABEL
+  ) {
+    return selectedCells.lanes;
+  }
+
+  return selectedJobs.map(d => d.id);
+}
+
 export function getSwimlaneBucketInterval(selectedJobs, swimlaneContainerWidth) {
   // Bucketing interval should be the maximum of the chart related interval (i.e. time range related)
   // and the max bucket span for the jobs shown in the chart.
@@ -587,10 +600,7 @@ export async function loadAnomaliesTableData(
   tableSeverity,
   influencersFilterQuery
 ) {
-  const jobIds =
-    selectedCells !== undefined && selectedCells.viewByFieldName === VIEW_BY_JOB_LABEL
-      ? selectedCells.lanes
-      : selectedJobs.map(d => d.id);
+  const jobIds = getSelectionJobIds(selectedCells, selectedJobs);
   const influencers = getSelectionInfluencers(selectedCells, fieldName);
   const timeRange = getSelectionTimeRange(selectedCells, interval, bounds);