diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue
index 27d52dca8e..7b2132be9f 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ import { tableObjectSourceKind } from "@/lib/table/tableObjectSourceKind";
 import { tableColumnDefaultDisplayValue } from "@/lib/table/tableColumnDefaultPresentation";
 import { shouldNavigateFromTableInfoColumnClick } from "@/lib/table/tableInfoColumnNavigation";
 import { tableInfoTabForDrawerToggle } from "@/lib/table/tableInfoTabPreference";
+import { loadObjectDdl } from "@/lib/metadata/objectDdlCache";
 import { loadObjectMetadataFacet } from "@/lib/metadata/objectMetadataCache";
 import * as api from "@/lib/backend/api";
 import { formatElapsedSeconds } from "@/lib/common/elapsedTime";
@@ -10785,6 +10786,9 @@ function clampCellDetailPanelSize(value: number, layout = cellDetailPanelLayout.
 const showTableInfo = ref(false);
 const activeTableInfoTab = ref<TableInfoTab>(settingsStore.editorSettings.tableInfoActiveTab);
 const ddlContent = ref("");
+const tableInfoColumns = ref<ColumnInfo[]>(props.tableMeta?.columns ?? []);
+const tableInfoColumnsLoading = ref(false);
+let tableInfoColumnsRequestGeneration = 0;
 const ddlPreRef = ref<HTMLPreElement | null>(null);
 const ddlSearchMatchCount = ref(0);
 const ddlSearchMatchIndex = ref(0);
@@ -10943,6 +10947,14 @@ let constraintsRequestGeneration = 0;
 // also shown (each constraint appears once; FK navigation stays in that tab).
 const constraintsForTab = computed(() => constraintsForConstraintsTab(constraints.value, tableMetadataCapabilities.value.foreignKeys));
 const searchQuery = ref("");
+const activeTableInfoLoading = computed(() => {
+  if (activeTableInfoTab.value === "ddl") return ddlLoading.value;
+  if (activeTableInfoTab.value === "columns") return tableInfoColumnsLoading.value;
+  if (activeTableInfoTab.value === "indexes") return indexesLoading.value;
+  if (activeTableInfoTab.value === "foreignKeys") return foreignKeysLoading.value;
+  if (activeTableInfoTab.value === "constraints") return constraintsLoading.value;
+  return activeTableInfoTab.value === "triggers" && triggersLoading.value;
+});
 const cellDetailPanelLayout = computed(() => settingsStore.editorSettings.cellDetailPanelLayout);
 const cellDetailPanelIsBottom = computed(() => cellDetailPanelLayout.value === "bottom");
 
@@ -11042,7 +11054,7 @@ const tableInfoTabs = computed(() => {
       id: "columns",
       label: t("grid.tableInfoColumns"),
       icon: ListTree,
-      count: props.tableMeta?.columns.length,
+      count: tableInfoColumns.value.length,
     });
   }
   if (canShowTableIndexes.value) {
@@ -11116,13 +11128,24 @@ watch(
   { immediate: true },
 );
 
-async function fetchDdl() {
+async function fetchDdl(force = settingsStore.editorSettings.refreshDdlOnOpen) {
   if (!props.connectionId || !props.tableMeta) return;
   showTableInfo.value = true;
   ddlLoading.value = true;
   try {
     // Preserve view identity so the backend loads the stored view source instead of synthesizing table DDL.
-    ddlContent.value = await api.getTableDisplayDdl(props.connectionId, props.database || "", props.tableMeta.schema || props.database || "", props.tableMeta.tableName, tableObjectSourceKind(props.tableMeta.tableType), props.tableMeta.catalog);
+    const { ddl } = await loadObjectDdl(
+      {
+        connectionId: props.connectionId,
+        database: props.database || "",
+        schema: props.tableMeta.schema || props.database || "",
+        tableName: props.tableMeta.tableName,
+        objectType: tableObjectSourceKind(props.tableMeta.tableType),
+        catalog: props.tableMeta.catalog,
+      },
+      { force },
+    );
+    ddlContent.value = ddl;
   } catch (e: any) {
     ddlContent.value = `-- Error: ${e}`;
   } finally {
@@ -11130,6 +11153,53 @@ async function fetchDdl() {
   }
 }
 
+async function fetchTableInfoColumns(force = false) {
+  if (!props.connectionId || !props.tableMeta) return;
+  const requestGeneration = ++tableInfoColumnsRequestGeneration;
+  tableInfoColumnsLoading.value = true;
+  try {
+    // Route through the shared metadata facet cache so a grid-side refresh
+    // invalidates/populates the same cache the sidebar and hover views read.
+    const request = {
+      connectionId: props.connectionId,
+      database: props.database || "",
+      schema: props.tableMeta.schema || props.database || "",
+      tableName: props.tableMeta.tableName,
+      objectType: tableObjectSourceKind(props.tableMeta.tableType),
+      catalog: props.tableMeta.catalog,
+    };
+    const { value: columns } = await loadObjectMetadataFacet(request, "columns", () => api.getColumns(request.connectionId, request.database, request.schema, request.tableName, request.catalog), { force });
+    if (requestGeneration !== tableInfoColumnsRequestGeneration) return;
+    tableInfoColumns.value = columns;
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (requestGeneration !== tableInfoColumnsRequestGeneration) return;
+    toast(translateBackendError(t, error), 5000);
+  } finally {
+    if (requestGeneration === tableInfoColumnsRequestGeneration) tableInfoColumnsLoading.value = false;
+  }
+}
+
+async function refreshActiveTableInfo() {
+  if (!showTableInfo.value || !props.tableMeta) return;
+  if (canShowTableOwner.value) void fetchTableOwner(true);
+
+  if (activeTableInfoTab.value === "ddl") await fetchDdl(true);
+  else if (activeTableInfoTab.value === "columns") await fetchTableInfoColumns(true);
+  else if (activeTableInfoTab.value === "indexes") {
+    indexesLoaded.value = false;
+    await fetchIndexes();
+  } else if (activeTableInfoTab.value === "foreignKeys") {
+    foreignKeysLoaded.value = false;
+    await fetchForeignKeys();
+  } else if (activeTableInfoTab.value === "constraints") {
+    constraintsLoaded.value = false;
+    await fetchConstraints();
+  } else if (activeTableInfoTab.value === "triggers") {
+    triggersLoaded.value = false;
+    await fetchTriggers();
+  }
+}
+
 async function fetchIndexes() {
   const requestIdentity = currentIndexTableIdentity.value;
   if (!props.connectionId || !props.tableMeta || !canShowTableIndexes.value || !requestIdentity || indexesLoaded.value || indexesLoading.value) return;
@@ -11318,6 +11388,9 @@ async function fetchConstraints() {
 watch(
   () => [props.connectionId, props.database, props.tableMeta?.catalog, props.tableMeta?.schema, props.tableMeta?.tableName],
   () => {
+    tableInfoColumns.value = props.tableMeta?.columns ?? [];
+    tableInfoColumnsLoading.value = false;
+    tableInfoColumnsRequestGeneration += 1;
     tableOwner.value = null;
     tableOwnerLoading.value = false;
     tableOwnerError.value = "";
@@ -11350,6 +11423,13 @@ watch(
   },
 );
 
+watch(
+  () => props.tableMeta?.columns,
+  (columns) => {
+    if (!tableInfoColumnsLoading.value) tableInfoColumns.value = columns ?? [];
+  },
+);
+
 watch([showTableInfo, canShowTableOwner], ([shown, supported]) => {
   if (shown && supported && !tableOwnerLoading.value && tableOwner.value === null && !tableOwnerError.value) void fetchTableOwner();
 });
@@ -11793,7 +11873,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   stopLoadingElapsedTimer();
 });
 
-const filteredColumns = computed(() => filterObjectBrowserTableColumns(props.tableMeta?.columns ?? [], searchQuery.value));
+const filteredColumns = computed(() => filterObjectBrowserTableColumns(tableInfoColumns.value, searchQuery.value));
 
 const filteredIndexes = computed(() => {
   if (!searchQuery.value) return indexes.value;
@@ -14002,6 +14082,9 @@ function openGridSnapshot() {
                     <X class="w-3 h-3" />
                   </button>
                 </div>
+                <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" class="h-7 w-7 shrink-0" :disabled="activeTableInfoLoading" :title="t('structureEditor.refresh')" :aria-label="t('structureEditor.refresh')" @click="refreshActiveTableInfo">
+                  <RefreshCw class="h-3.5 w-3.5" :class="{ 'animate-spin': activeTableInfoLoading }" />
+                </Button>
                 <template v-if="activeTableInfoTab === 'ddl'">
                   <span class="w-9 shrink-0 text-center text-[11px] tabular-nums text-muted-foreground">
                     {{ searchQuery ? (ddlSearchMatchCount > 0 ? `${ddlSearchMatchIndex + 1}/${ddlSearchMatchCount}` : "0") : "" }}
@@ -14017,7 +14100,10 @@ function openGridSnapshot() {
             </div>
 
             <div v-if="activeTableInfoTab === 'columns'" class="flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-auto">
-              <div v-if="searchQuery && filteredColumns.length === 0" class="p-6 text-center text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              <div v-if="tableInfoColumnsLoading" class="h-full flex items-center justify-center">
+                <Loader2 class="w-4 h-4 animate-spin text-muted-foreground" />
+              </div>
+              <div v-else-if="searchQuery && filteredColumns.length === 0" class="p-6 text-center text-xs text-muted-foreground">
                 {{ t("grid.tableInfoNoResults") }}
               </div>
               <table v-else class="w-full text-xs">
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/__tests__/DataGridDdlSearch.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/__tests__/DataGridDdlSearch.spec.ts
index caba8dd6c5..babf397c16 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/__tests__/DataGridDdlSearch.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/__tests__/DataGridDdlSearch.spec.ts
@@ -7,4 +7,15 @@ describe("DataGrid DDL search navigation", () => {
   it("resets navigation when the raw search query changes", () => {
     expect(dataGridSource).toMatch(/watch\(\s*\[filteredDdlContent, searchQuery\],/);
   });
+
+  it("uses the shared DDL cache policy and exposes refresh controls", () => {
+    expect(dataGridSource).toContain('from "@/lib/metadata/objectDdlCache"');
+    expect(dataGridSource).toContain("async function fetchDdl(force = settingsStore.editorSettings.refreshDdlOnOpen)");
+    expect(dataGridSource).toMatch(/loadObjectDdl\([\s\S]*?objectType: tableObjectSourceKind\(props\.tableMeta\.tableType\),[\s\S]*?\{ force \},/);
+    expect(dataGridSource).toMatch(/async function refreshActiveTableInfo\(\)[\s\S]*?fetchDdl\(true\)[\s\S]*?fetchTableInfoColumns\(true\)[\s\S]*?fetchIndexes\(\)[\s\S]*?fetchForeignKeys\(\)[\s\S]*?fetchConstraints\(\)[\s\S]*?fetchTriggers\(\)/);
+    expect(dataGridSource).toContain('@click="refreshActiveTableInfo"');
+    expect(dataGridSource).toMatch(/loadObjectMetadataFacet\(request, "columns"/);
+    expect(dataGridSource).toMatch(/activeTableInfoTab\.value === "constraints"\) return constraintsLoading\.value/);
+    expect(dataGridSource).not.toContain("setTableInfoRefreshDdlOnOpen");
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/DdlViewDialog.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/DdlViewDialog.vue
index 0cd246a1e6..a8d1937ced 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/DdlViewDialog.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/DdlViewDialog.vue
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import { formatSqlForDisplay, type SqlFormatDialect } from "@/lib/sql/sqlFormatt
 import { loadObjectDdl } from "@/lib/metadata/objectDdlCache";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogFooter, DialogHeader, DialogTitle } from "@/components/ui/dialog";
+import { Switch } from "@/components/ui/switch";
+import { HelpTooltip } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
 import EditorSearchPanel from "@/components/editor/EditorSearchPanel.vue";
 import type { EditorView } from "@codemirror/view";
 import type { DatabaseType, ObjectSourceKind } from "@/types/database";
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ async function loadDdl(force = false) {
   }
 }
 
-/** Loads the persisted table DDL when the dialog opens. */
+/** Loads from the persisted snapshot by default; users can opt into a fresh database query on every open. */
 watch(
   () => props.open,
   async (open) => {
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ watch(
     const active = document.activeElement;
     editorRootToRestoreFocus = active instanceof HTMLElement ? active.closest(".cm-editor") : null;
     ddlContent.value = "";
-    await loadDdl();
+    await loadDdl(settingsStore.editorSettings.refreshDdlOnOpen);
   },
   { immediate: true },
 );
@@ -269,6 +271,11 @@ function retry() {
   void loadDdl(true);
 }
 
+function setRefreshDdlOnOpen(value: boolean) {
+  settingsStore.updateEditorSettings({ refreshDdlOnOpen: value });
+  if (value) void loadDdl(true);
+}
+
 function onClose() {
   emit("update:open", false);
 }
@@ -298,6 +305,15 @@ function onClose() {
         </div>
       </div>
       <DialogFooter>
+        <div class="mr-auto flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          <Switch id="ddl-refresh-on-open" size="sm" :model-value="settingsStore.editorSettings.refreshDdlOnOpen" @update:model-value="setRefreshDdlOnOpen" />
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-1">
+            <label for="ddl-refresh-on-open" class="cursor-pointer">{{ t("contextMenu.refreshDdlOnOpen") }}</label>
+            <HelpTooltip :label="t('contextMenu.refreshDdlOnOpenHint')" trigger-class="[&_svg]:h-3 [&_svg]:w-3">
+              {{ t("contextMenu.refreshDdlOnOpenHint") }}
+            </HelpTooltip>
+          </div>
+        </div>
         <Button variant="outline" @click="onClose">{{ t("common.close") }}</Button>
         <Button variant="outline" :disabled="ddlLoading" :title="t('structureEditor.refresh')" @click="loadDdl(true)">
           <RefreshCw class="h-4 w-4" />
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/ObjectBrowser.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/ObjectBrowser.vue
index ebbb235106..4c31795e47 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/ObjectBrowser.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/ObjectBrowser.vue
@@ -246,6 +246,13 @@ const tableConstraintsLoaded = ref(false);
 const tableConstraintsForTab = computed(() => constraintsForConstraintsTab(tableConstraints.value, tableMetadataCapabilities.value.foreignKeys));
 const tableInfoSearchQuery = ref("");
 const tableInfoDdlPreRef = ref<HTMLPreElement | null>(null);
+const activeTableInfoLoading = computed(() => {
+  if (tableInfoTab.value === "ddl") return tableDdlLoading.value;
+  if (tableInfoTab.value === "columns") return tableColumnsLoading.value;
+  if (tableInfoTab.value === "indexes") return tableIndexesLoading.value;
+  if (tableInfoTab.value === "foreignKeys") return tableForeignKeysLoading.value;
+  return tableInfoTab.value === "triggers" && tableTriggersLoading.value;
+});
 const SIDE_PANEL_MIN_WIDTH = 280;
 const SIDE_PANEL_MAX_WIDTH = 900;
 const sidePanelWidth = ref(settingsStore.editorSettings.tableInfoDrawerWidth || 420);
@@ -1098,7 +1105,7 @@ function tableMetadataRequest(row: ObjectBrowserRow): ObjectDdlRequest {
   };
 }
 
-async function fetchTableDdl(force = false) {
+async function fetchTableDdl(force = settingsStore.editorSettings.refreshDdlOnOpen) {
   const row = sidePanelRow.value;
   if (!row || (tableDdlLoaded.value && !force)) return;
   const epoch = sidePanelGuard.capture();
@@ -3536,14 +3543,17 @@ function getObjectBrowserMenuItems(item: ObjectBrowserRow): ContextMenuItem[] {
               <span class="block truncate">{{ tab.label }}</span>
             </button>
           </div>
-          <div class="px-2 py-1.5 border-b shrink-0 bg-background">
-            <div class="relative">
+          <div class="flex items-center gap-1 px-2 py-1.5 border-b shrink-0 bg-background">
+            <div class="relative min-w-0 flex-1">
               <Search class="absolute left-2 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 w-3.5 h-3.5 text-muted-foreground" />
               <input v-model="tableInfoSearchQuery" :placeholder="t('grid.tableInfoSearch')" class="w-full h-7 pl-7 pr-6 text-xs bg-muted/50 rounded border border-border focus:outline-none focus:border-primary/50" @keydown.escape="tableInfoSearchQuery = ''" />
               <button v-if="tableInfoSearchQuery" class="absolute right-1.5 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground" @click="tableInfoSearchQuery = ''">
                 <X class="w-3 h-3" />
               </button>
             </div>
+            <Button variant="ghost" size="icon" class="h-7 w-7 shrink-0" :disabled="activeTableInfoLoading" :title="t('structureEditor.refresh')" :aria-label="t('structureEditor.refresh')" @click="refreshActiveTableInfo">
+              <RefreshCw class="h-3.5 w-3.5" :class="{ 'animate-spin': activeTableInfoLoading }" />
+            </Button>
           </div>
           <div v-if="tableInfoTab === 'columns'" class="flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-auto">
             <div v-if="tableColumnsLoading" class="h-full flex items-center justify-center">
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/__tests__/DdlViewDialogFreshness.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/__tests__/DdlViewDialogFreshness.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0b6ec73f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/__tests__/DdlViewDialogFreshness.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+const source = readFileSync(new URL("../DdlViewDialog.vue", import.meta.url), "utf8");
+
+describe("DdlViewDialog freshness", () => {
+  it("uses the persisted refresh preference when the dialog opens", () => {
+    expect(source).toMatch(/watch\(\s*\(\) => props\.open,[\s\S]*?await loadDdl\(settingsStore\.editorSettings\.refreshDdlOnOpen\);/);
+  });
+
+  it("refreshes the current DDL immediately when the preference is enabled", () => {
+    expect(source).toMatch(/function setRefreshDdlOnOpen\(value: boolean\)[\s\S]*?if \(value\) void loadDdl\(true\);/);
+  });
+
+  it("explains how the refresh preference affects cached DDL", () => {
+    expect(source).toContain('import { HelpTooltip } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";');
+    expect(source).toMatch(/<HelpTooltip :label="t\('contextMenu\.refreshDdlOnOpenHint'\)"[\s\S]*?t\("contextMenu\.refreshDdlOnOpenHint"\)[\s\S]*?<\/HelpTooltip>/);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/__tests__/ObjectBrowserMetadataRefresh.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/__tests__/ObjectBrowserMetadataRefresh.spec.ts
index f0399d0d71..9fe3797163 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/__tests__/ObjectBrowserMetadataRefresh.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/objects/__tests__/ObjectBrowserMetadataRefresh.spec.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ describe("ObjectBrowser table metadata refresh", () => {
     }
   });
 
+  it("shares the DDL refresh preference and exposes an explicit refresh action", () => {
+    expect(source).toContain("async function fetchTableDdl(force = settingsStore.editorSettings.refreshDdlOnOpen)");
+    expect(source).toContain('@click="refreshActiveTableInfo"');
+    expect(source).not.toContain("setTableInfoRefreshDdlOnOpen");
+  });
+
   it("keeps automatic object reloads free of extra metadata requests", () => {
     expect(functionBody("reload")).not.toContain("refreshActiveTableInfo");
   });
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index a96bf85631..d403d2979b 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -3094,6 +3094,8 @@ export default {
     viewDdl: "View DDL",
     viewDdlLoading: "Loading DDL...",
     ddlCopied: "DDL copied",
+    refreshDdlOnOpen: "Refresh each time it opens",
+    refreshDdlOnOpenHint: "When enabled, DDL is reloaded from the database each time it opens; when disabled, cached data is preferred",
     dropObject: "Drop Object",
     dropEventSuccess: 'Event "{name}" dropped',
     editObject: "Edit Object",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
index 17bc550ecb..f07937e1bd 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
@@ -2994,6 +2994,8 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     viewDdl: "Ver DDL",
     viewDdlLoading: "Cargando DDL...",
     ddlCopied: "DDL copiado",
+    refreshDdlOnOpen: "Actualizar cada vez que se abra",
+    refreshDdlOnOpenHint: "Si se activa, el DDL se vuelve a cargar de la base de datos cada vez que se abre; si se desactiva, se usan primero los datos en caché",
     dropObject: "Eliminar objeto",
     dropView: "Eliminar vista",
     dropColumn: "Eliminar columna",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/it.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/it.ts
index 458547709d..97edbb878f 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/it.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/it.ts
@@ -2992,6 +2992,8 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     viewDdl: "Visualizza DDL",
     viewDdlLoading: "Caricamento DDL...",
     ddlCopied: "DDL copiato",
+    refreshDdlOnOpen: "Aggiorna a ogni apertura",
+    refreshDdlOnOpenHint: "Se attivo, il DDL viene ricaricato dal database a ogni apertura; se disattivo, vengono usati prima i dati memorizzati nella cache",
     dropObject: "Elimina Oggetto",
     dropView: "Elimina Vista",
     dropColumn: "Elimina Colonna",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
index e15ef54da5..8f622e4b1e 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
@@ -3225,6 +3225,8 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     instanceInfo: "インスタンス情報",
     viewDdlLoading: "DDLを読み込み中...",
     ddlCopied: "DDLをコピーしました",
+    refreshDdlOnOpen: "開くたびに更新",
+    refreshDdlOnOpenHint: "有効にすると開くたびにデータベースから DDL を再取得し、無効にするとキャッシュを優先して使用します",
     manageExtension: "拡張機能を管理...",
     dropExtension: "拡張機能を削除",
     processList: "プロセス一覧",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts
index 2cda39a38e..8874c74a2f 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts
@@ -3113,6 +3113,8 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     eventLoading: "Loading...",
     eventCancel: "Cancel",
     eventSave: "Save",
+    refreshDdlOnOpen: "열 때마다 새로 고침",
+    refreshDdlOnOpenHint: "켜면 열 때마다 데이터베이스에서 DDL을 다시 불러오고, 끄면 캐시된 데이터를 우선 사용합니다",
   },
   visibleDatabases: {
     title: "표시할 데이터베이스",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
index e1360dc495..0a38d0e8f5 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
@@ -2990,6 +2990,8 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     viewDdl: "Ver DDL",
     viewDdlLoading: "Carregando DDL...",
     ddlCopied: "DDL copiado",
+    refreshDdlOnOpen: "Atualizar sempre que abrir",
+    refreshDdlOnOpenHint: "Quando ativado, o DDL é recarregado do banco de dados sempre que é aberto; quando desativado, os dados em cache têm prioridade",
     dropObject: "Remover Objeto",
     dropView: "Remover Visão",
     dropColumn: "Remover Coluna",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
index c473a3e0ef..2b8494ceb0 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
@@ -3017,6 +3017,8 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     viewDdl: "查看 DDL",
     viewDdlLoading: "正在读取 DDL...",
     ddlCopied: "DDL 已复制",
+    refreshDdlOnOpen: "每次打开时刷新",
+    refreshDdlOnOpenHint: "开启后每次打开都会从数据库重新读取；关闭时优先使用缓存",
     dropObject: "删除对象",
     dropView: "删除视图",
     dropColumn: "删除字段",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
index 989006f7c2..b4f53325ce 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
@@ -2991,6 +2991,8 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     viewDdl: "檢視 DDL",
     viewDdlLoading: "正在讀取 DDL...",
     ddlCopied: "DDL 已複製",
+    refreshDdlOnOpen: "每次開啟時重新整理",
+    refreshDdlOnOpenHint: "開啟後每次開啟都會從資料庫重新讀取；關閉時優先使用快取",
     dropObject: "刪除物件",
     dropView: "刪除檢視",
     dropColumn: "刪除欄位",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/stores/__tests__/settingsStore.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/stores/__tests__/settingsStore.spec.ts
index 96416b56c1..c7a57f2061 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/stores/__tests__/settingsStore.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/stores/__tests__/settingsStore.spec.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ import { DEFAULT_EDITOR_SETTINGS, EXECUTE_MODE_CURRENT_DEFAULT_VERSION, enforceR
 import type { AiConfigItem } from "@/types/ai";
 
 describe("normalizeEditorSettings", () => {
+  it("keeps automatic DDL refresh disabled unless explicitly enabled", () => {
+    expect(normalizeEditorSettings({}).refreshDdlOnOpen).toBe(false);
+    expect(normalizeEditorSettings({ refreshDdlOnOpen: true }).refreshDdlOnOpen).toBe(true);
+    expect(normalizeEditorSettings({ refreshDdlOnOpen: false }).refreshDdlOnOpen).toBe(false);
+    expect(normalizeEditorSettings({ refreshDdlOnOpen: "true" } as any).refreshDdlOnOpen).toBe(false);
+  });
+
   it("enables SQL variable substitution by default and only preserves booleans", () => {
     expect(normalizeEditorSettings({}).sqlVariableSubstitutionEnabled).toBe(true);
     expect(normalizeEditorSettings({ sqlVariableSubstitutionEnabled: true }).sqlVariableSubstitutionEnabled).toBe(true);
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/stores/settingsStore.ts b/apps/desktop/src/stores/settingsStore.ts
index a2af24a529..68240a142e 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/stores/settingsStore.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/stores/settingsStore.ts
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ export interface EditorSettings {
   selectFirstCompletionOnOpen: boolean;
   wordWrap: boolean;
   tableDdlWordWrap: boolean;
+  refreshDdlOnOpen: boolean;
   vimModeEnabled: boolean;
   autoCloseBrackets: boolean;
   sqlSemanticDiagnosticsMode: SqlSemanticDiagnosticsMode;
@@ -817,6 +818,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_EDITOR_SETTINGS: EditorSettings = {
   selectFirstCompletionOnOpen: true,
   wordWrap: false,
   tableDdlWordWrap: true,
+  refreshDdlOnOpen: false,
   vimModeEnabled: false,
   autoCloseBrackets: true,
   sqlSemanticDiagnosticsMode: "auto",
@@ -1227,6 +1229,7 @@ export function normalizeEditorSettings(settings: Partial<EditorSettings>, exist
     selectFirstCompletionOnOpen: typeof settings.selectFirstCompletionOnOpen === "boolean" ? settings.selectFirstCompletionOnOpen : DEFAULT_EDITOR_SETTINGS.selectFirstCompletionOnOpen,
     wordWrap: settings.wordWrap ?? DEFAULT_EDITOR_SETTINGS.wordWrap,
     tableDdlWordWrap: typeof settings.tableDdlWordWrap === "boolean" ? settings.tableDdlWordWrap : DEFAULT_EDITOR_SETTINGS.tableDdlWordWrap,
+    refreshDdlOnOpen: typeof settings.refreshDdlOnOpen === "boolean" ? settings.refreshDdlOnOpen : DEFAULT_EDITOR_SETTINGS.refreshDdlOnOpen,
     vimModeEnabled: typeof settings.vimModeEnabled === "boolean" ? settings.vimModeEnabled : DEFAULT_EDITOR_SETTINGS.vimModeEnabled,
     autoCloseBrackets: typeof settings.autoCloseBrackets === "boolean" ? settings.autoCloseBrackets : DEFAULT_EDITOR_SETTINGS.autoCloseBrackets,
     sqlSemanticDiagnosticsMode,
@@ -1847,6 +1850,7 @@ export const useSettingsStore = defineStore("settings", () => {
     if (partial.selectFirstCompletionOnOpen !== undefined) editorSettings.value.selectFirstCompletionOnOpen = partial.selectFirstCompletionOnOpen === true;
     if (partial.wordWrap !== undefined) editorSettings.value.wordWrap = partial.wordWrap;
     if (partial.tableDdlWordWrap !== undefined) editorSettings.value.tableDdlWordWrap = partial.tableDdlWordWrap === true;
+    if (partial.refreshDdlOnOpen !== undefined) editorSettings.value.refreshDdlOnOpen = partial.refreshDdlOnOpen === true;
     if (partial.vimModeEnabled !== undefined) editorSettings.value.vimModeEnabled = partial.vimModeEnabled === true;
     if (partial.autoCloseBrackets !== undefined) editorSettings.value.autoCloseBrackets = partial.autoCloseBrackets === true;
     if (partial.sqlSemanticDiagnosticsMode !== undefined || partial.sqlSemanticDiagnosticsEnabled !== undefined) {
diff --git a/packages/app-tests/objectBrowserTableInfo.test.ts b/packages/app-tests/objectBrowserTableInfo.test.ts
index 92622e1d21..5fc22f0981 100644
--- a/packages/app-tests/objectBrowserTableInfo.test.ts
+++ b/packages/app-tests/objectBrowserTableInfo.test.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ test("returns every column for empty searches and preserves match order", () =>
 test("keeps the data-grid table properties search on the shared column filter", () => {
   const source = readFileSync("apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue", "utf8");
 
-  assert.match(source, /filterObjectBrowserTableColumns\(props\.tableMeta\?\.columns \?\? \[\], searchQuery\.value\)/);
+  assert.match(source, /filterObjectBrowserTableColumns\(tableInfoColumns\.value, searchQuery\.value\)/);
 });
 
 test("both table DDL surfaces use the persisted wrapping preference", () => {