diff --git a/dvc/repo/plots/__init__.py b/dvc/repo/plots/__init__.py
index 5973f1198..b1a9b64d5 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/plots/__init__.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/plots/__init__.py
@@ -121,51 +121,58 @@ class Plots:
 
             }
         """
+        from dvc.repo.experiments.brancher import switch_repo
         from dvc.utils.collections import ensure_list
 
         targets = ensure_list(targets)
         targets = [self.repo.dvcfs.from_os_path(target) for target in targets]
 
-        for rev in self.repo.brancher(revs=revs):
-            # .brancher() adds unwanted workspace
-            if revs is not None and rev not in revs:
-                continue
-            rev = rev or "workspace"
-
-            res: Dict = {}
-            definitions = _collect_definitions(
-                self.repo,
-                targets=targets,
-                revision=rev,
-                onerror=onerror,
-                props=props,
-            )
-            if definitions:
-                res[rev] = {"definitions": definitions}
-
-                data_targets = _get_data_targets(definitions)
-
-                res[rev]["sources"] = self._collect_data_sources(
-                    targets=data_targets,
-                    recursive=recursive,
-                    props=props,
+        if revs is None:
+            revs = ["workspace"]
+        else:
+            revs = list(revs)
+            if "workspace" in revs:
+                # reorder revs to match repo.brancher ordering
+                revs.remove("workspace")
+                revs = ["workspace"] + revs
+        for rev in revs:
+            with switch_repo(self.repo, rev) as (repo, _):
+                res: Dict = {}
+                definitions = _collect_definitions(
+                    repo,
+                    targets=targets,
+                    revision=rev,
                     onerror=onerror,
+                    props=props,
                 )
-            yield res
+                if definitions:
+                    res[rev] = {"definitions": definitions}
+
+                    data_targets = _get_data_targets(definitions)
+
+                    res[rev]["sources"] = self._collect_data_sources(
+                        repo,
+                        targets=data_targets,
+                        recursive=recursive,
+                        props=props,
+                        onerror=onerror,
+                    )
+                yield res
 
     @error_handler
     def _collect_data_sources(
         self,
+        repo: "Repo",
         targets: Optional[List[str]] = None,
         recursive: bool = False,
         props: Optional[Dict] = None,
         onerror: Optional[Callable] = None,
     ):
-        fs = self.repo.dvcfs
+        fs = repo.dvcfs
 
         props = props or {}
 
-        plots = _collect_plots(self.repo, targets, recursive)
+        plots = _collect_plots(repo, targets, recursive)
         res: Dict[str, Any] = {}
         for fs_path, rev_props in plots.items():
             joined_props = {**rev_props, **props}