diff --git a/sandbox/scroll.html b/sandbox/scroll.html
index acdc8589..677db835 100644
--- a/sandbox/scroll.html
+++ b/sandbox/scroll.html
@@ -97,7 +97,11 @@
                       layer_name = layer.layers[0].options.layer_name,
                       filter = actions.global.cartodb_filter ? " WHERE "+actions.global.cartodb_filter : "";
 
-                  sublayer.setSQL("SELECT * FROM "+layer_name+filter)
+                  var sql = layer.layers[0].options.sql;
+                  if (!sql) {
+                      sql = "SELECT * FROM "+layer_name+filter;
+                  }
+                  sublayer.setSQL(sql);
 
                   self.map.addLayer(layer);
 
diff --git a/sandbox/slides.html b/sandbox/slides.html
index 65180464..87274986 100644
--- a/sandbox/slides.html
+++ b/sandbox/slides.html
@@ -169,7 +169,11 @@
                       layer_name = layer.layers[0].options.layer_name,
                       filter = actions.global.cartodb_filter ? " WHERE "+actions.global.cartodb_filter : "";
 
-                  sublayer.setSQL("SELECT * FROM "+layer_name+filter)
+                  var sql = layer.layers[0].options.sql;
+                  if (!sql) {
+                      sql = "SELECT * FROM "+layer_name+filter;
+                  }
+                  sublayer.setSQL(sql);
 
                   self.map.addLayer(layer);