diff --git a/lib/cartodb/models/dataview/histogram.js b/lib/cartodb/models/dataview/histogram.js
index 43b6ee86..01827b54 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/models/dataview/histogram.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/models/dataview/histogram.js
@@ -399,11 +399,7 @@ Histogram.prototype.format = function(result, override) {
         width = firstRow.bin_width || width;
         avg = firstRow.avg_val;
         nulls = firstRow.nulls_count;
-        binsStart = override.hasOwnProperty('start') ?
-            getBinStart(override) :
-            firstRow.hasOwnProperty('timestamp') ?
-            firstRow.timestamp :
-            firstRow.min;
+        binsStart = populateBinStart(override, firstRow);
 
         buckets = result.rows.map(function(row) {
             return _.omit(row, 'bins_number', 'bin_width', 'nulls_count', 'avg_val');
@@ -457,6 +453,20 @@ function getTimezone(timezone) {
     return '' + timezoneInHours;
 }
 
+function populateBinStart(override, firstRow) {
+    var binStart;
+
+    if (override.hasOwnProperty('start')) {
+        binStart = getBinStart(override);
+    } else if (firstRow.hasOwnProperty('timestamp')) {
+        binStart = firstRow.timestamp;
+    } else {
+        binStart = firstRow.min;
+    }
+
+    return binStart;
+}
+
 Histogram.prototype.getType = function() {
     return TYPE;
 };