diff --git a/superset/models/slice.py b/superset/models/slice.py
index b8f1d93570156..c7f198b6e9d4a 100644
--- a/superset/models/slice.py
+++ b/superset/models/slice.py
@@ -155,10 +155,12 @@ def datasource_edit_url(self) -> Optional[str]:
 
     @property  # type: ignore
     @utils.memoized
-    def viz(self) -> BaseViz:
+    def viz(self) -> Optional[BaseViz]:
         form_data = json.loads(self.params)
-        viz_class = viz_types[self.viz_type]
-        return viz_class(datasource=self.datasource, form_data=form_data)
+        viz_class = viz_types.get(self.viz_type)
+        if viz_class:
+            return viz_class(datasource=self.datasource, form_data=form_data)
+        return None
 
     @property
     def description_markeddown(self) -> str:
@@ -170,8 +172,9 @@ def data(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         data: Dict[str, Any] = {}
         self.token = ""
         try:
-            data = self.viz.data
-            self.token = data.get("token")  # type: ignore
+            viz = self.viz
+            data = viz.data if viz else self.form_data
+            self.token = utils.get_form_data_token(data)
         except Exception as ex:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             logger.exception(ex)
             data["error"] = str(ex)
diff --git a/superset/utils/core.py b/superset/utils/core.py
index c464d78d60148..297127e03e787 100644
--- a/superset/utils/core.py
+++ b/superset/utils/core.py
@@ -1360,6 +1360,16 @@ def get_iterable(x: Any) -> List[Any]:
     return x if isinstance(x, list) else [x]
 
 
+def get_form_data_token(form_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> str:
+    """
+    Return the token contained within form data or generate a new one.
+
+    :param form_data: chart form data
+    :return: original token if predefined, otherwise new uuid4 based token
+    """
+    return form_data.get("token") or "token_" + uuid.uuid4().hex[:8]
+
+
 class LenientEnum(Enum):
     """Enums that do not raise ValueError when value is invalid"""
 
diff --git a/superset/viz.py b/superset/viz.py
index 1db8b32997773..bdf4c5351e49f 100644
--- a/superset/viz.py
+++ b/superset/viz.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.form_data = form_data
 
         self.query = ""
-        self.token = self.form_data.get("token", "token_" + uuid.uuid4().hex[:8])
+        self.token = utils.get_form_data_token(form_data)
 
         self.groupby: List[str] = self.form_data.get("groupby") or []
         self.time_shift = timedelta()
diff --git a/tests/utils_tests.py b/tests/utils_tests.py
index 4c2092ae8501e..7cb32b729b1a9 100644
--- a/tests/utils_tests.py
+++ b/tests/utils_tests.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import hashlib
 import json
 import os
+import re
 from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 
 import numpy
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
     convert_legacy_filters_into_adhoc,
     create_ssl_cert_file,
     format_timedelta,
+    get_form_data_token,
     get_iterable,
     get_email_address_list,
     get_or_create_db,
@@ -1365,3 +1367,8 @@ def test_schema_one_of_case_insensitive(self):
         self.assertEqual("BaZ", validator("BaZ"))
         self.assertRaises(marshmallow.ValidationError, validator, "qwerty")
         self.assertRaises(marshmallow.ValidationError, validator, 4)
+
+    def test_get_form_data_token(self):
+        assert get_form_data_token({"token": "token_abcdefg1"}) == "token_abcdefg1"
+        generated_token = get_form_data_token({})
+        assert re.match(r"^token_[a-z0-9]{8}$", generated_token) is not None