diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue
index a2214bd2f6..5af714363f 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue
@@ -6895,7 +6895,7 @@ function copyDdl() {
 
 function openTableStructureEditor() {
   if (!props.connectionId || !props.database || !props.tableMeta?.tableName || !canOpenTableStructureEditor.value) return;
-  queryStore.openTableStructure(props.connectionId, props.database, props.tableMeta.schema, props.tableMeta.tableName);
+  queryStore.openTableStructure(props.connectionId, props.database, props.tableMeta.schema, props.tableMeta.tableName, activeTableInfoTab.value);
 }
 
 function toggleDdlWrap() {
@@ -8656,18 +8656,18 @@ const gridContextMenuItems = computed<ContextMenuItem[]>(() => {
             <div class="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-1.5 border-b shrink-0 bg-muted/20 h-9">
               <TableProperties class="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-muted-foreground" />
               <span class="text-xs font-medium flex-1 min-w-0 truncate">{{ tableMeta?.tableName }}</span>
-              <div v-if="activeTableInfoTab === 'ddl'" class="table-info-ddl-actions flex min-w-0 shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
-                <Button v-if="canOpenTableStructureEditor" variant="ghost" size="sm" class="table-info-ddl-action-button h-6 px-2 text-xs" :title="t('contextMenu.editStructure')" :aria-label="t('contextMenu.editStructure')" @click="openTableStructureEditor">
-                  <PencilRuler class="w-3 h-3" />
-                  <span class="table-info-ddl-action-label">{{ t("contextMenu.editStructure") }}</span>
-                </Button>
-                <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" class="table-info-ddl-action-button h-6 px-2 text-xs" :title="t('grid.copyDdl')" :aria-label="t('grid.copyDdl')" @click="copyDdl">
+              <div v-if="activeTableInfoTab === 'ddl'" class="table-info-actions flex min-w-0 shrink-0 items-center gap-1">
+                <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" class="table-info-action-button h-6 px-2 text-xs" :title="t('grid.copyDdl')" :aria-label="t('grid.copyDdl')" @click="copyDdl">
                   <Copy class="w-3 h-3" />
-                  <span class="table-info-ddl-action-label">{{ t("grid.copyDdl") }}</span>
+                  <span class="table-info-action-label">{{ t("grid.copyDdl") }}</span>
+                </Button>
+                <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" class="h-6 w-6" :class="{ 'bg-accent': ddlWrap }" @click="toggleDdlWrap">
+                  <WrapText class="w-3 h-3" />
                 </Button>
               </div>
-              <Button v-if="activeTableInfoTab === 'ddl'" variant="ghost" size="icon" class="h-6 w-6" :class="{ 'bg-accent': ddlWrap }" @click="toggleDdlWrap">
-                <WrapText class="w-3 h-3" />
+              <Button v-if="canOpenTableStructureEditor" variant="ghost" size="sm" class="table-info-action-button h-6 px-2 text-xs" :title="t('contextMenu.editStructure')" :aria-label="t('contextMenu.editStructure')" @click="openTableStructureEditor">
+                <PencilRuler class="w-3 h-3" />
+                <span class="table-info-action-label">{{ t("contextMenu.editStructure") }}</span>
               </Button>
               <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" class="h-5 w-5" @click="showTableInfo = false">
                 <X class="w-3 h-3" />
@@ -8677,8 +8677,8 @@ const gridContextMenuItems = computed<ContextMenuItem[]>(() => {
               <button
                 v-for="tab in tableInfoTabs"
                 :key="tab.id"
-                class="h-9 min-w-0 px-1.5 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground border-b-2 border-transparent hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/50 hover:text-foreground"
-                :class="{ 'border-primary text-foreground bg-muted/40': activeTableInfoTab === tab.id }"
+                class="h-9 min-w-0 px-1.5 text-[11px] border-b-2 transition-colors"
+                :class="activeTableInfoTab === tab.id ? 'border-primary bg-gray-300/80 text-foreground dark:bg-gray-700/80' : 'border-transparent text-muted-foreground hover:bg-gray-200 hover:text-foreground dark:hover:bg-gray-800/50'"
                 :title="tab.label"
                 @click="selectTableInfoTab(tab.id)"
               >
@@ -9909,7 +9909,7 @@ const gridContextMenuItems = computed<ContextMenuItem[]>(() => {
   container-type: inline-size;
 }
 
-.table-info-ddl-action-button {
+.table-info-action-button {
   gap: 0.25rem;
   max-width: 8rem;
   overflow: hidden;
@@ -9918,7 +9918,7 @@ const gridContextMenuItems = computed<ContextMenuItem[]>(() => {
     padding-inline 180ms ease;
 }
 
-.table-info-ddl-action-label {
+.table-info-action-label {
   min-width: 0;
   max-width: 6rem;
   overflow: hidden;
@@ -9930,13 +9930,13 @@ const gridContextMenuItems = computed<ContextMenuItem[]>(() => {
 }
 
 @container (max-width: 360px) {
-  .table-info-ddl-action-button {
+  .table-info-action-button {
     width: 1.5rem;
     max-width: 1.5rem;
     padding-inline: 0;
   }
 
-  .table-info-ddl-action-label {
+  .table-info-action-label {
     max-width: 0;
     opacity: 0;
   }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/layout/ContentArea.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/layout/ContentArea.vue
index 6eacd5e4da..e5ad1e7ede 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/layout/ContentArea.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/layout/ContentArea.vue
@@ -1342,6 +1342,8 @@ defineExpose({ focusSearch, refreshData, handleModRTarget, requestQueryEditorExe
         :database="activeTab.database"
         :schema="activeTab.schema"
         :table-name="activeTab.structureTableName || ''"
+        :initial-tab="activeTab.structureInitialTab"
+        :initial-tab-request-id="activeTab.structureInitialTabRequestId"
         :draft="activeTab.structureDraft"
         @update:draft="(draft) => (activeTab.structureDraft = draft)"
         @saved="(commentChanged) => emit('structureEditorSaved', commentChanged)"
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.vue
index c082ff8db9..a38ed6bff5 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.vue
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import { PRESET_FIELDS_TEMPLATE_ID, createTableColumnTemplateDrafts } from "@/li
 import { getTableMetadataCapabilities } from "@/lib/tableMetadataCapabilities";
 import { canAddTableStructureColumn, getTableStructureCapabilities } from "@/lib/tableStructureCapabilities";
 import { connectionObjectTreeQuerySchema, tableStructureDatabaseTypeForConnection } from "@/lib/jdbcDialect";
-import type { TableStructureEditorDraft } from "@/types/database";
+import type { TableInfoTab, TableStructureEditorDraft } from "@/types/database";
 import {
   buildStructureTargetLabel,
   combineDataTypeForDatabase,
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ const props = defineProps<{
   database: string;
   schema?: string;
   tableName: string;
+  initialTab?: TableInfoTab;
+  initialTabRequestId?: number;
   draft?: TableStructureEditorDraft;
 }>();
 
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
   openSettings: [initialTab?: string, initialSection?: string];
 }>();
 
-const activeTab = ref("columns");
+const activeTab = ref<TableInfoTab>("columns");
 const loading = ref(false);
 const saving = ref(false);
 const postSaveRefreshing = ref(false);
@@ -1581,10 +1583,12 @@ function unregisterStructureEditorShortcuts() {
 
 onMounted(() => {
   resetState();
+  applyInitialStructureTab();
   registerStructureEditorShortcuts();
   void loadDynamicDataTypeOptions();
   if (props.draft?.initialized) {
     restoreDraft(props.draft);
+    applyInitialStructureTab();
   } else if (isCreateMode.value) {
     markDraftHydratedAndSync();
   } else {
@@ -1616,14 +1620,27 @@ function firstStructureMetadataTab(capabilities = tableMetadataCapabilities.valu
   return "columns";
 }
 
+function isStructureMetadataTabSupported(tab: TableInfoTab, capabilities = tableMetadataCapabilities.value) {
+  return (tab === "columns" && capabilities.columns) || (tab === "indexes" && capabilities.indexes) || (tab === "foreignKeys" && capabilities.foreignKeys) || (tab === "triggers" && capabilities.triggers) || (tab === "ddl" && capabilities.ddl && !isCreateMode.value);
+}
+
+function resolveStructureMetadataTab(tab: TableInfoTab | undefined, capabilities = tableMetadataCapabilities.value): TableInfoTab {
+  if (tab && isStructureMetadataTabSupported(tab, capabilities)) return tab;
+  return firstStructureMetadataTab(capabilities);
+}
+
+function applyInitialStructureTab() {
+  if (!props.initialTab) return;
+  activeTab.value = resolveStructureMetadataTab(props.initialTab);
+}
+
 watch(tableMetadataCapabilities, (capabilities) => {
-  const supported =
-    (activeTab.value === "columns" && capabilities.columns) ||
-    (activeTab.value === "indexes" && capabilities.indexes) ||
-    (activeTab.value === "foreignKeys" && capabilities.foreignKeys) ||
-    (activeTab.value === "triggers" && capabilities.triggers) ||
-    (activeTab.value === "ddl" && capabilities.ddl && !isCreateMode.value);
-  if (!supported) activeTab.value = firstStructureMetadataTab(capabilities);
+  if (!isStructureMetadataTabSupported(activeTab.value, capabilities)) activeTab.value = firstStructureMetadataTab(capabilities);
+});
+
+watch([() => props.initialTab, () => props.initialTabRequestId], () => {
+  if (!props.initialTab) return;
+  applyInitialStructureTab();
 });
 
 watch([() => props.connectionId, () => props.database, databaseType], () => {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/stores/queryStore.ts b/apps/desktop/src/stores/queryStore.ts
index 00e08427ce..86bbc9b876 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/stores/queryStore.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/stores/queryStore.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { defineStore } from "pinia";
 import { uuid } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { markRaw, ref, watch, computed } from "vue";
 import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
-import type { DatabaseType, QueryResult, QueryTab } from "@/types/database";
+import type { DatabaseType, QueryResult, QueryTab, TableInfoTab } from "@/types/database";
 import { orderPinnedFirst } from "@/lib/pinnedItems";
 import { canCancelQueryExecution } from "@/lib/queryExecutionState";
 import { closeAllTabsState, closeOtherTabsState } from "@/lib/tabCloseActions";
@@ -745,11 +745,18 @@ export const useQueryStore = defineStore("query", () => {
     return id;
   }
 
-  function openTableStructure(connectionId: string, database: string, schema?: string, tableName?: string) {
+  function applyTableStructureInitialTab(tab: QueryTab, initialTab?: TableInfoTab) {
+    if (!initialTab) return;
+    tab.structureInitialTab = initialTab;
+    tab.structureInitialTabRequestId = (tab.structureInitialTabRequestId ?? 0) + 1;
+  }
+
+  function openTableStructure(connectionId: string, database: string, schema?: string, tableName?: string, initialTab?: TableInfoTab) {
     const resolvedTableName = tableName || "";
     if (resolvedTableName) {
       const existing = tabs.value.find((tab) => tab.mode === "structure" && tab.connectionId === connectionId && tab.database === database && (tab.structureTableName || "") === resolvedTableName);
       if (existing) {
+        applyTableStructureInitialTab(existing, initialTab);
         activeTabId.value = existing.id;
         return existing.id;
       }
@@ -769,6 +776,8 @@ export const useQueryStore = defineStore("query", () => {
       isExplaining: false,
       mode: "structure",
       structureTableName: resolvedTableName,
+      structureInitialTab: initialTab,
+      structureInitialTabRequestId: initialTab ? 1 : undefined,
     };
     tabs.value.push(tab);
     activeTabId.value = id;
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/types/database.ts b/apps/desktop/src/types/database.ts
index a9c59339d2..1fbd284efb 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/types/database.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/types/database.ts
@@ -643,6 +643,8 @@ export interface QueryTab {
   nacosNamespace?: string;
   nacosNamespaceName?: string;
   structureTableName?: string;
+  structureInitialTab?: TableInfoTab;
+  structureInitialTabRequestId?: number;
   structureDraft?: TableStructureEditorDraft;
   objectBrowser?: {
     schema?: string;
diff --git a/packages/app-tests/queryStore.test.ts b/packages/app-tests/queryStore.test.ts
index 356d71047c..dac8c742d3 100644
--- a/packages/app-tests/queryStore.test.ts
+++ b/packages/app-tests/queryStore.test.ts
@@ -2759,6 +2759,30 @@ test("new table structure tabs can open multiple drafts while existing tables st
   }
 });
 
+test("reopening table structure tabs records the requested initial tab", () => {
+  const restoreStorage = installMemoryStorage();
+  try {
+    setActivePinia(createPinia());
+    const store = useQueryStore();
+
+    const structureId = store.openTableStructure("conn-1", "db", "public", "users", "indexes");
+    const firstTab = store.tabs.find((item) => item.id === structureId);
+
+    assert.equal(firstTab?.structureInitialTab, "indexes");
+    assert.equal(firstTab?.structureInitialTabRequestId, 1);
+
+    const reusedStructureId = store.openTableStructure("conn-1", "db", "public", "users", "foreignKeys");
+    const reusedTab = store.tabs.find((item) => item.id === reusedStructureId);
+
+    assert.equal(reusedStructureId, structureId);
+    assert.equal(reusedTab?.structureInitialTab, "foreignKeys");
+    assert.equal(reusedTab?.structureInitialTabRequestId, 2);
+    assert.equal(store.activeTabId, structureId);
+  } finally {
+    restoreStorage();
+  }
+});
+
 test("table structure refresh versions are scoped by table target", () => {
   setActivePinia(createPinia());
   const store = useQueryStore();