diff --git a/addons/controls/src/register.tsx b/addons/controls/src/register.tsx
index 3f068f27f251..0467b1912156 100644
--- a/addons/controls/src/register.tsx
+++ b/addons/controls/src/register.tsx
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ import addons, { types } from '@storybook/addons';
 import { AddonPanel } from '@storybook/components';
 import { API } from '@storybook/api';
 import { ControlsPanel } from './components/ControlsPanel';
-import { ADDON_ID } from './constants';
+import { ADDON_ID, PARAM_KEY } from './constants';
 
 addons.register(ADDON_ID, (api: API) => {
   addons.addPanel(ADDON_ID, {
     title: 'Controls',
     type: types.PANEL,
+    paramKey: PARAM_KEY,
     render: ({ key, active }) => {
       if (!active || !api.getCurrentStoryData()) {
         return null;