diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 459347f9534..dcdd9db745e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 1. [17120](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/pull/17120): Fixed cell configuration error that was popping up when users create a dashboard and accessed the disk usage cell for the first time
 1. [17097](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/pull/17097): Listing all the default variables in the VariableTab of the script editor
 1. [17049](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/pull/17049): Fixed bug that was preventing the interval status on the dashboard header from refreshing on selections
+1. [17161](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/pull/17161): Update table custom decimal feature for tables to update table onFocus
 
 ## v2.0.0-beta.5 [2020-02-27]
 
diff --git a/ui/src/timeMachine/components/view_options/DecimalPlaces.tsx b/ui/src/timeMachine/components/view_options/DecimalPlaces.tsx
index 3c710a91e27..38cc414428e 100644
--- a/ui/src/timeMachine/components/view_options/DecimalPlaces.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/timeMachine/components/view_options/DecimalPlaces.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class DecimalPlacesOption extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
               <Input
                 name="decimal-places"
                 placeholder="Enter a number"
+                onFocus={this.handleSetValue}
                 onChange={this.handleSetValue}
                 value={this.state.value}
                 min={MIN_DECIMAL_PLACES}
@@ -69,8 +70,8 @@ class DecimalPlacesOption extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
     )
   }
 
-  public handleSetValue = (e: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>): void => {
-    const value = convertUserInputToNumOrNaN(e)
+  public handleSetValue = (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>): void => {
+    const value = convertUserInputToNumOrNaN(event)
     const {digits, onDecimalPlacesChange} = this.props
 
     if (value === value && value >= MIN_DECIMAL_PLACES) {