v1.63.16.3 blocks saving updates to Questions that are saved in a Dashboard and used as dashcards on other Dashboards
Author: likeshumidityCreated Sep 10, 2026Updated Sep 17, 2026
LabelsType:BugPriority:P2.Needs Triage.Team/UXWest.Run Repro Bot
Describe the bug
After upgrading to v1.63.16.3, customer tried updating an existing card and saving it. They saw this error:
Can't move question into dashboard. Questions saved in dashboards can't appear in other dashboards.
They were not moving the card, they were just updating and saving it.
To Reproduce
- Open a card that is saved in a dashboard and used in other dashboards
- Try to make a small change and save it
- See error
Workaround is to move the card to a collection before editing it, then make edits and save.
Expected behavior
Expect:
- Save to succeed based on grandfathered behavior
- Error message to be helpful on fixing it (confuses user because it says "move" and they are not moving the card), but console logs do show that question is used in other dashboards and which dashboards are listed
Logs
PUT /api/card/157 400 109ms (50 DB calls)
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cause: "Can't move question into dashboard. Questions saved in dashboards can't appear in other dashboards."
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message: "Can't move question into dashboard. Questions saved in dashboards can't appear in other dashboards."
other-dashboards: { 31: "REDACTED", 70: "REDACTED", 166: "REDACTED" }
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Information about your Metabase installation
v1.63.16.3
Severity
P2: has workaround, but confusing to users since error message doesn't match their behavior, so no clues in product on how to fix
Additional context
Source: metabase/metabase