diff --git a/shell/components/fleet/ForceDirectedTreeChart/index.vue b/shell/components/fleet/ForceDirectedTreeChart/index.vue
index 9c03f4c329..82f2760f9a 100644
--- a/shell/components/fleet/ForceDirectedTreeChart/index.vue
+++ b/shell/components/fleet/ForceDirectedTreeChart/index.vue
@@ -334,6 +334,9 @@ export default {
     // set watcher for the chart data
     this.dataWatcher = this.$watch(this.fdcConfig.watcherProp, function(newValue) {
       this.watcherFunction(newValue);
+    }, {
+      deep:      true,
+      immediate: true
     });
   },
   unmounted() {