diff --git a/xarray/plot/plot.py b/xarray/plot/plot.py
index 9d0bf671dda..d0003b702df 100644
--- a/xarray/plot/plot.py
+++ b/xarray/plot/plot.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def plot(darray, row=None, col=None, col_wrap=None, ax=None, hue=None,
         Additional keyword arguments to matplotlib
 
     """
-    darray = darray.squeeze()
+    darray = darray.squeeze().compute()
 
     plot_dims = set(darray.dims)
     plot_dims.discard(row)