diff --git a/plotly/version.py b/plotly/version.py
index 12ccbec34c4..18b404d11f2 100644
--- a/plotly/version.py
+++ b/plotly/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.6.7'
+__version__ = '1.6.8'
diff --git a/plotly/widgets/graphWidget.js b/plotly/widgets/graphWidget.js
index 635ef4f7990..f9f40acda99 100644
--- a/plotly/widgets/graphWidget.js
+++ b/plotly/widgets/graphWidget.js
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ require(["widgets/js/widget"], function(WidgetManager){
                             if(message.type !== 'zoom') {
                                 for(var i in message.points) {
                                     delete message.points[i].data;
+                                    delete message.points[i].fullData;
                                 }
                             }
                             that.send({event: message.type, message: message, graphId: graphId});