diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SliceHeader/SliceHeader.test.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SliceHeader/SliceHeader.test.tsx
index 3416fef388d..6acf88844c6 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SliceHeader/SliceHeader.test.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SliceHeader/SliceHeader.test.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jest.mock('src/dashboard/components/SliceHeaderControls', () => ({
       <button
         type="button"
         data-test="exploreChart"
-        onClick={props.exploreChart}
+        onClick={props.logExploreChart}
       >
         exploreChart
       </button>
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ const createProps = () => ({
   updateSliceName: jest.fn(),
   toggleExpandSlice: jest.fn(),
   forceRefresh: jest.fn(),
-  exploreChart: jest.fn(),
+  logExploreChart: jest.fn(),
   exportCSV: jest.fn(),
   formData: {},
 });
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ test('Should render - default props', () => {
   // @ts-ignore
   delete props.toggleExpandSlice;
   // @ts-ignore
-  delete props.exploreChart;
+  delete props.logExploreChart;
   // @ts-ignore
   delete props.exportCSV;
   // @ts-ignore
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ test('Should render default props and "call" actions', () => {
   // @ts-ignore
   delete props.toggleExpandSlice;
   // @ts-ignore
-  delete props.exploreChart;
+  delete props.logExploreChart;
   // @ts-ignore
   delete props.exportCSV;
   // @ts-ignore
@@ -378,9 +378,9 @@ test('Correct actions to "SliceHeaderControls"', () => {
   userEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('forceRefresh'));
   expect(props.forceRefresh).toBeCalledTimes(1);
 
-  expect(props.exploreChart).toBeCalledTimes(0);
+  expect(props.logExploreChart).toBeCalledTimes(0);
   userEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('exploreChart'));
-  expect(props.exploreChart).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+  expect(props.logExploreChart).toBeCalledTimes(1);
 
   expect(props.exportCSV).toBeCalledTimes(0);
   userEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('exportCSV'));
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SliceHeader/index.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SliceHeader/index.tsx
index 32eac7df0ad..a0cdb94be80 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SliceHeader/index.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SliceHeader/index.tsx
@@ -21,48 +21,24 @@ import { styled, t } from '@superset-ui/core';
 import { Tooltip } from 'src/components/Tooltip';
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import EditableTitle from 'src/components/EditableTitle';
-import SliceHeaderControls from 'src/dashboard/components/SliceHeaderControls';
+import SliceHeaderControls, {
+  SliceHeaderControlsProps,
+} from 'src/dashboard/components/SliceHeaderControls';
 import FiltersBadge from 'src/dashboard/components/FiltersBadge';
 import Icons from 'src/components/Icons';
 import { RootState } from 'src/dashboard/types';
 import FilterIndicator from 'src/dashboard/components/FiltersBadge/FilterIndicator';
 import { clearDataMask } from 'src/dataMask/actions';
 
-type SliceHeaderProps = {
+type SliceHeaderProps = SliceHeaderControlsProps & {
   innerRef?: string;
-  slice: {
-    description: string;
-    viz_type: string;
-    slice_name: string;
-    slice_id: number;
-    slice_description: string;
-  };
-  isExpanded?: boolean;
-  isCached?: boolean[];
-  cachedDttm?: string[];
-  updatedDttm?: number;
   updateSliceName?: (arg0: string) => void;
-  toggleExpandSlice?: () => void;
-  forceRefresh?: () => void;
-  exploreChart?: () => void;
-  exportCSV?: () => void;
-  exportFullCSV?: () => void;
   editMode?: boolean;
-  isFullSize?: boolean;
   annotationQuery?: object;
   annotationError?: object;
   sliceName?: string;
-  supersetCanExplore?: boolean;
-  supersetCanShare?: boolean;
-  supersetCanCSV?: boolean;
-  sliceCanEdit?: boolean;
-  componentId: string;
-  dashboardId: number;
   filters: object;
-  addSuccessToast: () => void;
-  addDangerToast: () => void;
   handleToggleFullSize: () => void;
-  chartStatus: string;
   formData: object;
 };
 
@@ -81,7 +57,8 @@ const SliceHeader: FC<SliceHeaderProps> = ({
   forceRefresh = () => ({}),
   updateSliceName = () => ({}),
   toggleExpandSlice = () => ({}),
-  exploreChart = () => ({}),
+  logExploreChart = () => ({}),
+  exploreUrl = '#',
   exportCSV = () => ({}),
   editMode = false,
   annotationQuery = {},
@@ -184,7 +161,8 @@ const SliceHeader: FC<SliceHeaderProps> = ({
               updatedDttm={updatedDttm}
               toggleExpandSlice={toggleExpandSlice}
               forceRefresh={forceRefresh}
-              exploreChart={exploreChart}
+              logExploreChart={logExploreChart}
+              exploreUrl={exploreUrl}
               exportCSV={exportCSV}
               exportFullCSV={exportFullCSV}
               supersetCanExplore={supersetCanExplore}
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SliceHeaderControls/SliceHeaderControls.test.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SliceHeaderControls/SliceHeaderControls.test.tsx
index d3a57d511f7..158bd99e858 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SliceHeaderControls/SliceHeaderControls.test.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SliceHeaderControls/SliceHeaderControls.test.tsx
@@ -193,18 +193,6 @@ test('Should not show export full CSV if report is not table', () => {
   );
 });
 
-test('Should "View chart in Explore"', () => {
-  const props = createProps();
-  render(<SliceHeaderControls {...props} />, { useRedux: true });
-
-  expect(props.exploreChart).toBeCalledTimes(0);
-  userEvent.click(
-    screen.getByRole('menuitem', { name: 'View chart in Explore' }),
-  );
-  expect(props.exploreChart).toBeCalledTimes(1);
-  expect(props.exploreChart).toBeCalledWith(371);
-});
-
 test('Should "Toggle chart description"', () => {
   const props = createProps();
   render(<SliceHeaderControls {...props} />, { useRedux: true });
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SliceHeaderControls/index.tsx b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SliceHeaderControls/index.tsx
index 28d42dd6704..ffa9b589e37 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SliceHeaderControls/index.tsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/SliceHeaderControls/index.tsx
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ const VerticalDotsTrigger = () => (
     <span className="dot" />
   </VerticalDotsContainer>
 );
-interface Props {
+
+export interface SliceHeaderControlsProps {
   slice: {
     description: string;
     viz_type: string;
@@ -88,35 +89,43 @@ interface Props {
     slice_id: number;
     slice_description: string;
   };
+
   componentId: string;
-  chartStatus: string;
   dashboardId: number;
-  addDangerToast: () => void;
+  chartStatus: string;
   isCached: boolean[];
   cachedDttm: string[] | null;
   isExpanded?: boolean;
   updatedDttm: number | null;
-  supersetCanExplore: boolean;
-  supersetCanShare: boolean;
-  supersetCanCSV: boolean;
-  sliceCanEdit: boolean;
   isFullSize?: boolean;
   formData: object;
-  toggleExpandSlice?: (sliceId: number) => void;
+  exploreUrl?: string;
+
   forceRefresh: (sliceId: number, dashboardId: number) => void;
-  exploreChart?: (sliceId: number) => void;
+  logExploreChart?: (sliceId: number) => void;
+  toggleExpandSlice?: (sliceId: number) => void;
   exportCSV?: (sliceId: number) => void;
   exportFullCSV?: (sliceId: number) => void;
-  addSuccessToast: (message: string) => void;
   handleToggleFullSize: () => void;
+
+  addDangerToast: (message: string) => void;
+  addSuccessToast: (message: string) => void;
+
+  supersetCanExplore?: boolean;
+  supersetCanShare?: boolean;
+  supersetCanCSV?: boolean;
+  sliceCanEdit?: boolean;
 }
 interface State {
   showControls: boolean;
   showCrossFilterScopingModal: boolean;
 }
 
-class SliceHeaderControls extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
-  constructor(props: Props) {
+class SliceHeaderControls extends React.PureComponent<
+  SliceHeaderControlsProps,
+  State
+> {
+  constructor(props: SliceHeaderControlsProps) {
     super(props);
     this.toggleControls = this.toggleControls.bind(this);
     this.refreshChart = this.refreshChart.bind(this);
@@ -164,8 +173,8 @@ class SliceHeaderControls extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
         break;
       case MENU_KEYS.EXPLORE_CHART:
         // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-expressions
-        this.props.exploreChart &&
-          this.props.exploreChart(this.props.slice.slice_id);
+        this.props.logExploreChart &&
+          this.props.logExploreChart(this.props.slice.slice_id);
         break;
       case MENU_KEYS.EXPORT_CSV:
         // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-expressions
@@ -272,7 +281,9 @@ class SliceHeaderControls extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
 
         {this.props.supersetCanExplore && (
           <Menu.Item key={MENU_KEYS.EXPLORE_CHART}>
-            {t('View chart in Explore')}
+            <a href={this.props.exploreUrl} rel="noopener noreferrer">
+              {t('View chart in Explore')}
+            </a>
           </Menu.Item>
         )}
 
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/gridComponents/Chart.jsx b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/gridComponents/Chart.jsx
index 1b492d2556f..e0a8cc5c895 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/gridComponents/Chart.jsx
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/dashboard/components/gridComponents/Chart.jsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { styled } from '@superset-ui/core';
 
-import { exploreChart, exportChart } from 'src/explore/exploreUtils';
+import { exportChart, getExploreLongUrl } from 'src/explore/exploreUtils';
 import ChartContainer from 'src/chart/ChartContainer';
 import {
   LOG_ACTIONS_CHANGE_DASHBOARD_FILTER,
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ export default class Chart extends React.Component {
     this.changeFilter = this.changeFilter.bind(this);
     this.handleFilterMenuOpen = this.handleFilterMenuOpen.bind(this);
     this.handleFilterMenuClose = this.handleFilterMenuClose.bind(this);
-    this.exploreChart = this.exploreChart.bind(this);
     this.exportCSV = this.exportCSV.bind(this);
     this.exportFullCSV = this.exportFullCSV.bind(this);
     this.forceRefresh = this.forceRefresh.bind(this);
@@ -221,13 +220,14 @@ export default class Chart extends React.Component {
     this.props.unsetFocusedFilterField(chartId, column);
   }
 
-  exploreChart() {
+  logExploreChart = () => {
     this.props.logEvent(LOG_ACTIONS_EXPLORE_DASHBOARD_CHART, {
       slice_id: this.props.slice.slice_id,
       is_cached: this.props.isCached,
     });
-    exploreChart(this.props.formData);
-  }
+  };
+
+  getChartUrl = () => getExploreLongUrl(this.props.formData);
 
   exportCSV(isFullCSV = false) {
     this.props.logEvent(LOG_ACTIONS_EXPORT_CSV_DASHBOARD_CHART, {
@@ -327,7 +327,8 @@ export default class Chart extends React.Component {
           forceRefresh={this.forceRefresh}
           editMode={editMode}
           annotationQuery={chart.annotationQuery}
-          exploreChart={this.exploreChart}
+          logExploreChart={this.logExploreChart}
+          exploreUrl={this.getChartUrl()}
           exportCSV={this.exportCSV}
           exportFullCSV={this.exportFullCSV}
           updateSliceName={updateSliceName}
diff --git a/superset-frontend/src/explore/exploreUtils/index.js b/superset-frontend/src/explore/exploreUtils/index.js
index d5dca456cb2..ddcd95b82a4 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/src/explore/exploreUtils/index.js
+++ b/superset-frontend/src/explore/exploreUtils/index.js
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ export function getURIDirectory(endpointType = 'base') {
   return '/superset/explore/';
 }
 
+/**
+ * This gets the url of the explore page, with all the form data included explicitly.
+ * This includes any form data overrides from the dashboard.
+ */
 export function getExploreLongUrl(
   formData,
   endpointType,
@@ -138,6 +142,11 @@ export function getChartDataUri({ path, qs, allowDomainSharding = false }) {
   return uri;
 }
 
+/**
+ * This gets the minimal url for the given form data.
+ * If there are dashboard overrides present in the form data,
+ * they will not be included in the url.
+ */
 export function getExploreUrl({
   formData,
   endpointType = 'base',