diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 9942dc778c..9d9987460c 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ Bug Fixes
 
 - Change box zoom to always maintain aspect ratio. [#1726]
 
+- Fixed removing image data from viewer when changing row. [#1812]
+
 Cubeviz
 ^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/plugins/viewers.py b/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/plugins/viewers.py
index e22df4b9a6..ddf5e07280 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/plugins/viewers.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/mosviz/plugins/viewers.py
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ def _on_row_selected(self, event):
                     ] = selected_data
 
             if component.label == 'Images':
-                prev_data = self._selected_data.get(self._default_table_viewer_reference_name)
+                prev_data = self._selected_data.get(self._default_image_viewer_reference_name)
                 if prev_data != selected_data:
                     if prev_data:
                         remove_data_from_viewer_message = RemoveDataFromViewerMessage(