diff --git a/pydm/widgets/archiver_time_plot.py b/pydm/widgets/archiver_time_plot.py
index 611825f08..6be9f6fe2 100644
--- a/pydm/widgets/archiver_time_plot.py
+++ b/pydm/widgets/archiver_time_plot.py
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ def addYChannel(
         """
         Overrides timeplot addYChannel method to be able to pass the liveData flag.
         """
-        return super().addYChannel(
+        curve = super().addYChannel(
             y_channel=y_channel,
             plot_style=plot_style,
             name=name,
@@ -942,6 +942,8 @@ def addYChannel(
             useArchiveData=useArchiveData,
             liveData=liveData,
         )
+        self.requestDataFromArchiver()
+        return curve
 
     def addFormulaChannel(self, yAxisName: str, **kwargs) -> FormulaCurveItem:
         """Creates a FormulaCurveItem and links it to the given y axis"""
diff --git a/pydm/widgets/timeplot.py b/pydm/widgets/timeplot.py
index 5a1559213..25d76ed41 100644
--- a/pydm/widgets/timeplot.py
+++ b/pydm/widgets/timeplot.py
@@ -102,9 +102,10 @@ def __init__(self, channel_address=None, plot_by_timestamps=True, plot_style="Li
         self.points_accumulated = 0
         self.latest_value = None
         self.channel = None
-        self.address = channel_address
         self.units = ""
+
         super(TimePlotCurveItem, self).__init__(**kws)
+        self.address = channel_address
 
     def to_dict(self):
         dic_ = OrderedDict([("channel", self.address), ("plot_style", self.plot_style)])