diff --git a/platform/features/table/src/controllers/TelemetryTableController.js b/platform/features/table/src/controllers/TelemetryTableController.js
index daf042893e..ea25ea6585 100644
--- a/platform/features/table/src/controllers/TelemetryTableController.js
+++ b/platform/features/table/src/controllers/TelemetryTableController.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ define(
              * Create a new format object from legacy object, and replace it
              * when it changes
              */
-            this.newObject = objectUtils.toNewFormat($scope.domainObject.getModel(),
+            this.domainObject = objectUtils.toNewFormat($scope.domainObject.getModel(),
                 $scope.domainObject.getId());
 
             _.bindAll(this, [
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ define(
                 this.unobserveObject();
             }
 
-            this.unobserveObject = this.openmct.objects.observe(this.newObject, "*",
+            this.unobserveObject = this.openmct.objects.observe(this.domainObject, "*",
                     function (domainObject) {
-                        this.newObject = domainObject;
+                        this.domainObject = domainObject;
                         this.getData();
                     }.bind(this)
                 );
@@ -399,6 +399,42 @@ define(
             return objects;
         };
 
+        /**
+         * Return an array of telemetry objects in this view that should be
+         * subscribed to.
+         * @private
+         * @returns {Promise<Array>} a promise that resolves with an array of
+         * telemetry objects in this view.
+         */
+        TelemetryTableController.prototype.getTelemetryObjects = function () {
+            var telemetryApi = this.openmct.telemetry;
+            var compositionApi = this.openmct.composition;
+
+            function filterForTelemetry(objects) {
+                return objects.filter(telemetryApi.canProvideTelemetry.bind(telemetryApi));
+            }
+
+            /*
+             * If parent object is a telemetry object, subscribe to it. Do not
+             * test composees.
+             */
+            if (telemetryApi.canProvideTelemetry(this.domainObject)) {
+                return Promise.resolve([this.domainObject]);
+            } else {
+                /*
+                 * If parent object is not a telemetry object, subscribe to all
+                 * composees that are telemetry producing objects.
+                 */
+                var composition = compositionApi.get(this.domainObject);
+
+                if (composition) {
+                    return composition
+                        .load()
+                        .then(filterForTelemetry);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
         /**
          * Request historical data, and subscribe to for real-time data.
          * @private
@@ -406,10 +442,7 @@ define(
          * established, and historical telemetry is received and processed.
          */
         TelemetryTableController.prototype.getData = function () {
-            var telemetryApi = this.openmct.telemetry;
-            var compositionApi = this.openmct.composition;
             var scope = this.$scope;
-            var newObject = this.newObject;
 
             this.telemetry.clear();
             this.telemetry.bounds(this.openmct.conductor.bounds());
@@ -421,28 +454,9 @@ define(
                 console.error(e.stack);
             }
 
-            function filterForTelemetry(objects) {
-                return objects.filter(telemetryApi.canProvideTelemetry.bind(telemetryApi));
-            }
-
-            function getDomainObjects() {
-                var objects = [newObject];
-                var composition = compositionApi.get(newObject);
-
-                if (composition) {
-                    return composition
-                        .load()
-                        .then(function (children) {
-                            return objects.concat(children);
-                        });
-                } else {
-                    return Promise.resolve(objects);
-                }
-            }
             scope.rows = [];
 
-            return getDomainObjects()
-                .then(filterForTelemetry)
+            return this.getTelemetryObjects()
                 .then(this.loadColumns)
                 .then(this.subscribeToNewData)
                 .then(this.getHistoricalData)
diff --git a/platform/features/table/test/controllers/TelemetryTableControllerSpec.js b/platform/features/table/test/controllers/TelemetryTableControllerSpec.js
index b8c561ac96..f89f9dcec7 100644
--- a/platform/features/table/test/controllers/TelemetryTableControllerSpec.js
+++ b/platform/features/table/test/controllers/TelemetryTableControllerSpec.js
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ define(
                 });
             });
 
-            describe ('Subscribes to new data', function () {
+            describe ('when getting telemetry', function () {
                 var mockComposition,
                     mockTelemetryObject,
                     mockChildren,
@@ -173,9 +173,7 @@ define(
                         "load"
                     ]);
 
-                    mockTelemetryObject = jasmine.createSpyObj("mockTelemetryObject", [
-                        "something"
-                    ]);
+                    mockTelemetryObject = {};
                     mockTelemetryObject.identifier = {
                         key: "mockTelemetryObject"
                     };
@@ -192,22 +190,12 @@ define(
                     });
 
                     done = false;
-                    controller.getData().then(function () {
-                        done = true;
-                    });
-                });
-
-                it('fetches historical data', function () {
-                    waitsFor(function () {
-                        return done;
-                    }, "getData to return", 100);
-
-                    runs(function () {
-                        expect(mockTelemetryAPI.request).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockTelemetryObject, jasmine.any(Object));
-                    });
                 });
 
                 it('fetches historical data for the time period specified by the conductor bounds', function () {
+                    controller.getData().then(function () {
+                        done = true;
+                    });
                     waitsFor(function () {
                         return done;
                     }, "getData to return", 100);
@@ -217,17 +205,11 @@ define(
                     });
                 });
 
-                it('subscribes to new data', function () {
-                    waitsFor(function () {
-                        return done;
-                    }, "getData to return", 100);
-
-                    runs(function () {
-                        expect(mockTelemetryAPI.subscribe).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockTelemetryObject, jasmine.any(Function), {});
+                it('unsubscribes on view destruction', function () {
+                    controller.getData().then(function () {
+                        done = true;
                     });
 
-                });
-                it('and unsubscribes on view destruction', function () {
                     waitsFor(function () {
                         return done;
                     }, "getData to return", 100);
@@ -239,6 +221,87 @@ define(
                         expect(unsubscribe).toHaveBeenCalled();
                     });
                 });
+                it('fetches historical data for the time period specified by the conductor bounds', function () {
+                    controller.getData().then(function () {
+                        done = true;
+                    });
+                    waitsFor(function () {
+                        return done;
+                    }, "getData to return", 100);
+
+                    runs(function () {
+                        expect(mockTelemetryAPI.request).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockTelemetryObject, mockBounds);
+                    });
+                });
+
+                it('fetches data for, and subscribes to parent object if it is a telemetry object', function () {
+                    controller.getData().then(function () {
+                        done = true;
+                    });
+                    waitsFor(function () {
+                        return done;
+                    }, "getData to return", 100);
+
+                    runs(function () {
+                        expect(mockTelemetryAPI.subscribe).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockTelemetryObject, jasmine.any(Function), {});
+                        expect(mockTelemetryAPI.request).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockTelemetryObject, jasmine.any(Object));
+                    });
+                });
+                it('fetches data for, and subscribes to parent object if it is a telemetry object', function () {
+                    controller.getData().then(function () {
+                        done = true;
+                    });
+                    waitsFor(function () {
+                        return done;
+                    }, "getData to return", 100);
+
+                    runs(function () {
+                        expect(mockTelemetryAPI.subscribe).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockTelemetryObject, jasmine.any(Function), {});
+                        expect(mockTelemetryAPI.request).toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockTelemetryObject, jasmine.any(Object));
+                    });
+                });
+
+                it('fetches data for, and subscribes to any composees that are telemetry objects if parent is not', function () {
+                    mockChildren = [
+                        {name: "child 1"}
+                    ];
+                    var mockTelemetryChildren = [
+                        {name: "child 2"},
+                        {name: "child 3"},
+                        {name: "child 4"}
+                    ];
+                    mockChildren = mockChildren.concat(mockTelemetryChildren);
+                    mockComposition.load.andReturn(Promise.resolve(mockChildren));
+
+                    mockTelemetryAPI.canProvideTelemetry.andCallFake(function (object) {
+                        if (object === mockTelemetryObject) {
+                            return false;
+                        } else {
+                            return mockTelemetryChildren.indexOf(object) !== -1;
+                        }
+                    });
+
+                    controller.getData().then(function () {
+                        done = true;
+                    });
+
+                    waitsFor(function () {
+                        return done;
+                    }, "getData to return", 100);
+
+                    runs(function () {
+                        mockTelemetryChildren.forEach(function (child) {
+                            expect(mockTelemetryAPI.subscribe).toHaveBeenCalledWith(child, jasmine.any(Function), {});
+                        });
+
+                        mockTelemetryChildren.forEach(function (child) {
+                            expect(mockTelemetryAPI.request).toHaveBeenCalledWith(child, jasmine.any(Object));
+                        });
+
+                        expect(mockTelemetryAPI.subscribe).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockChildren[0], jasmine.any(Function), {});
+                        expect(mockTelemetryAPI.subscribe).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(mockTelemetryObject[0], jasmine.any(Function), {});
+                    });
+                });
             });
 
             it('When in real-time mode, enables auto-scroll', function () {