diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.primaryKey.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.primaryKey.spec.ts
index 2714104d68..0c30a285d9 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.primaryKey.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.primaryKey.spec.ts
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ vi.mock("@/stores/settingsStore", () => ({
     updateEditorSettings: mocks.updateEditorSettings,
   }),
 }));
-vi.mock("@/composables/useTheme", () => ({ useTheme: () => ({ isDark: { value: false } }) }));
+vi.mock("@/composables/useTheme", () => ({ useTheme: () => ({ isDark: { value: false }, themePalette: { value: "default" } }) }));
 vi.mock("@/composables/useToast", () => ({ useToast: () => ({ toast: mocks.toast }) }));
 vi.mock("@/lib/sql/sqlHighlighter", () => ({ createShikiSqlHighlighter: vi.fn(async () => (sql: string) => sql) }));
 vi.mock("@/lib/metadata/objectDdlCache", () => ({
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ async function mountEditor(databaseType: "sqlserver" | "postgres" | "sqlite" | "
   return root;
 }
 
-async function mountLoadingEditor(initialTab: "columns" | "indexes" | "foreignKeys" | "triggers" | "ddl", owner = "app_user") {
+async function mountLoadingEditor(initialTab: "columns" | "indexes" | "foreignKeys" | "triggers" | "ddl", owner = "app_user", tableComment = "") {
   mocks.connection.db_type = "postgres";
   mocks.connection.name = "postgres";
   mocks.connection.driver_label = "postgres";
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ async function mountLoadingEditor(initialTab: "columns" | "indexes" | "foreignKe
   mocks.listDataTypes.mockResolvedValue([]);
   mocks.buildTableStructureChangeSql.mockResolvedValue({ statements: [], warnings: [] });
   mocks.loadObjectDdl.mockResolvedValue({ ddl: "CREATE TABLE users (id bigint)", cacheStatus: "remote" });
-  mocks.loadObjectMetadataFacet.mockImplementation(async (_request, facet: string) => ({ value: facet === "comment" ? "" : facet === "owner" ? owner : [], cacheStatus: "remote" }));
+  mocks.loadObjectMetadataFacet.mockImplementation(async (_request, facet: string) => ({ value: facet === "comment" ? tableComment : facet === "owner" ? owner : [], cacheStatus: "remote" }));
 
   const root = document.createElement("div");
   document.body.append(root);
@@ -802,12 +802,81 @@ describe("TableStructureEditor horizontal scrolling", () => {
 });
 
 describe("TableStructureEditor metadata loading", () => {
-  it("opens the initial DDL tab while loading only the table owner", async () => {
-    await mountLoadingEditor("ddl");
+  it("opens the initial DDL tab with its always-visible table comment", async () => {
+    const root = await mountLoadingEditor("ddl", "app_user", "Application users");
 
     await vi.waitFor(() => expect(mocks.loadObjectDdl).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
-    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(mocks.loadObjectMetadataFacet).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
-    expect(mocks.loadObjectMetadataFacet.mock.calls.map((call) => call[1])).toEqual(["owner"]);
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(mocks.loadObjectMetadataFacet).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2));
+    expect(mocks.loadObjectMetadataFacet.mock.calls.map((call) => call[1]).sort()).toEqual(["comment", "owner"]);
+    expect(root.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('input[placeholder="structureEditor.tableCommentPlaceholder"]')?.value).toBe("Application users");
+  });
+
+  it.each([
+    ["backfills a clean draft", "", "", "Application users"],
+    ["preserves a dirty draft", "Local edit", "Old comment", "Local edit"],
+  ])("%s when restored DDL metadata loads the table comment", async (_case, tableComment, originalTableComment, expectedComment) => {
+    mocks.loadObjectMetadataFacet.mockImplementation(async (_request, facet: string) => ({ value: facet === "comment" ? "Application users" : facet === "owner" ? "app_user" : [], cacheStatus: "remote" }));
+
+    const root = document.createElement("div");
+    document.body.append(root);
+    const app = createApp(TableStructureEditor, {
+      connectionId: mocks.connection.id,
+      database: "test",
+      schema: "public",
+      tableName: "users",
+      draft: {
+        ...draft(),
+        activeTab: "ddl",
+        tableComment,
+        originalTableComment,
+        loadedMetadataFacets: [],
+      },
+    });
+    mountedApps.push(app);
+    app.mount(root);
+
+    const commentInput = () => root.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('input[placeholder="structureEditor.tableCommentPlaceholder"]');
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(commentInput()?.value).toBe(expectedComment));
+  });
+
+  it("refreshes the SQL preview when a delayed table comment updates the restored draft baseline", async () => {
+    const commentSql = "COMMENT ON TABLE users IS 'Local edit';";
+    let resolveComment!: (result: { value: string; cacheStatus: "remote" }) => void;
+    const commentResult = new Promise<{ value: string; cacheStatus: "remote" }>((resolve) => {
+      resolveComment = resolve;
+    });
+    mocks.loadObjectMetadataFacet.mockImplementation(async (_request, facet: string) => {
+      if (facet === "comment") return commentResult;
+      return { value: facet === "owner" ? "app_user" : [], cacheStatus: "remote" };
+    });
+    mocks.buildTableStructureChangeSql.mockImplementation(async (options) => ({
+      statements: options.tableComment === options.originalTableComment ? [] : [commentSql],
+      warnings: [],
+    }));
+
+    const root = document.createElement("div");
+    document.body.append(root);
+    const app = createApp(TableStructureEditor, {
+      connectionId: mocks.connection.id,
+      database: "test",
+      schema: "public",
+      tableName: "users",
+      draft: {
+        ...draft(),
+        activeTab: "ddl",
+        tableComment: "Local edit",
+        originalTableComment: "Old comment",
+        loadedMetadataFacets: [],
+      },
+    });
+    mountedApps.push(app);
+    app.mount(root);
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(mocks.buildTableStructureChangeSql).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(expect.objectContaining({ tableComment: "Local edit", originalTableComment: "Old comment" })));
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(root.textContent).toContain(commentSql));
+    resolveComment({ value: "Local edit", cacheStatus: "remote" });
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(root.textContent).not.toContain(commentSql));
+    expect(root.textContent).toContain("structureEditor.noChanges");
   });
 
   it.each([
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.vue
index 866f94dcc7..aaa3db3e74 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.vue
@@ -1146,6 +1146,8 @@ function isManticoreJsonColumn(column: EditableStructureColumn): boolean {
 
 let sqlPreviewRequestId = 0;
 let structureLoadRequestId = 0;
+let tableCommentLoadRequestId = 0;
+let tableCommentLoadPromise: Promise<void> | null = null;
 let tableOwnerLoadRequestId = 0;
 let tableOwnerRolesLoadRequestId = 0;
 let mysqlAutoIncrementLoadRequestId = 0;
@@ -1834,7 +1836,8 @@ async function reloadStructureFromDatabase() {
   ddlDraft.value = null;
   if (refreshDdl) {
     ddlFetched.value = false;
-    await Promise.all([fetchDdl(true), loadTableOwner(true), loadTableOwnerRoles(), loadMysqlTableEngine(true)]);
+    await Promise.all([fetchDdl(true), loadVisibleTableComment(true), loadTableOwner(true), loadTableOwnerRoles(), loadMysqlTableEngine(true)]);
+    markDraftHydratedAndSync();
   } else {
     await Promise.all([loadStructure(false, visibleTableStructureRefreshScope(activeTab.value), true, { blockSecondaryMetadata: true, forceDdl: true, forceMetadata: true }), loadTableOwner(true), loadTableOwnerRoles(), loadMysqlTableEngine(true)]);
   }
@@ -1871,6 +1874,40 @@ function loadCachedTableComment(request: ReturnType<typeof ddlRequest>, force =
   return loadObjectMetadataFacet(request, "comment", () => fetchTableCommentValue(request.connectionId, request.database, request.schema, request.tableName, request.catalog), { force });
 }
 
+async function loadVisibleTableComment(force = false, preserveDraft = false) {
+  const connectionId = props.connectionId;
+  const database = props.database;
+  const schema = metadataSchema.value;
+  const tableName = props.tableName;
+  const catalog = props.catalog;
+  if (!structureCapabilities.value.comment || !connectionId || !database || !tableName) return;
+  if (!force && loadedMetadataFacets.has("comment")) return;
+  if (!force && tableCommentLoadPromise) return tableCommentLoadPromise;
+
+  const requestId = ++tableCommentLoadRequestId;
+  const loadPromise = (async () => {
+    try {
+      await store.ensureConnected(connectionId);
+      const { value } = await loadCachedTableComment({ connectionId, database, schema, tableName, catalog }, force);
+      if (requestId !== tableCommentLoadRequestId) return;
+      if (connectionId !== props.connectionId || database !== props.database || schema !== metadataSchema.value || tableName !== props.tableName || (catalog || "") !== (props.catalog || "")) return;
+      if (value === undefined) return;
+      const hasCommentDraft = tableComment.value !== originalTableComment.value;
+      originalTableComment.value = value;
+      if (!preserveDraft || !hasCommentDraft) tableComment.value = value;
+      loadedMetadataFacets.add("comment");
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (requestId === tableCommentLoadRequestId) console.warn("[DBX][structure-editor:comment-metadata-failed]", error);
+    }
+  })();
+  tableCommentLoadPromise = loadPromise;
+  try {
+    await loadPromise;
+  } finally {
+    if (tableCommentLoadPromise === loadPromise) tableCommentLoadPromise = null;
+  }
+}
+
 async function loadMysqlAutoIncrementCounter(preserveDraft = false) {
   const requestId = ++mysqlAutoIncrementLoadRequestId;
   if (!canEditMysqlAutoIncrement.value || !props.connectionId || !props.database || !props.tableName) {
@@ -3737,7 +3774,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
   } else if (isCreateMode.value) {
     markDraftHydratedAndSync();
   } else if (activeTab.value === "ddl") {
-    void fetchDdl();
+    void Promise.all([fetchDdl(), loadVisibleTableComment()]).then(markDraftHydratedAndSync);
   } else {
     void loadStructure(false, visibleTableStructureRefreshScope(activeTab.value), true, { blockSecondaryMetadata: true }).then(() => applyInitialStructureTarget());
   }
@@ -3879,6 +3916,7 @@ watch(
     () => props.tableName,
     newTableName,
     tableComment,
+    originalTableComment,
     mysqlAutoIncrementValue,
     originalMysqlAutoIncrementValue,
     mysqlAutoIncrementLoading,
@@ -3963,7 +4001,7 @@ watch(refreshVersion, (version, previous) => {
 async function loadActiveTableStructureMetadataIfNeeded() {
   if (!structureEditorReady || isCreateMode.value) return;
   if (activeTab.value === "ddl") {
-    await fetchDdl();
+    await Promise.all([ddlLoading.value ? Promise.resolve() : fetchDdl(), loadVisibleTableComment(false, true)]);
     return;
   }
   if (loading.value || secondaryMetadataLoading.value) return;
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/__tests__/TableStructureEditor.ddlTabLifecycle.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/__tests__/TableStructureEditor.ddlTabLifecycle.spec.ts
index 38636162dd..01b4e6042b 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/__tests__/TableStructureEditor.ddlTabLifecycle.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/structure/__tests__/TableStructureEditor.ddlTabLifecycle.spec.ts
@@ -211,6 +211,14 @@ import TableStructureEditor from "@/components/structure/TableStructureEditor.vu
 const DDL = "CREATE TABLE users (id bigint);";
 let app: App | undefined;
 
+function deferred<T>() {
+  let resolve!: (value: T) => void;
+  const promise = new Promise<T>((next) => {
+    resolve = next;
+  });
+  return { promise, resolve };
+}
+
 function buttonWithText(root: HTMLElement, text: string): HTMLButtonElement {
   const button = Array.from(root.querySelectorAll("button")).find((item) => item.textContent?.trim() === text);
   if (!button) throw new Error(`Missing ${text} button`);
@@ -276,4 +284,72 @@ describe("TableStructureEditor DDL tab lifecycle", () => {
     await vi.waitFor(() => expect(root.querySelector(".cm-content")?.textContent).toContain(DDL), { timeout: 1000 });
     expect(mocks.loadObjectDdl).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
+
+  it("does not restart the new tab's metadata load when a stale DDL request resolves", async () => {
+    const root = document.createElement("div");
+    document.body.append(root);
+    app = createApp(TableStructureEditor, {
+      connectionId: mocks.connection.id,
+      database: "test",
+      schema: "public",
+      tableName: "users",
+      initialTab: "triggers",
+    });
+    app.mount(root);
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(mocks.loadObjectMetadataFacet.mock.calls.some((call) => call[1] === "triggers")).toBe(true));
+
+    const ddlResult = deferred<{ ddl: string; cacheStatus: "remote" }>();
+    const columnsResult = deferred<Array<{ name: string; data_type: string; is_nullable: boolean; column_default: null; is_primary_key: boolean }>>();
+    mocks.loadObjectDdl.mockImplementationOnce(() => ddlResult.promise);
+    mocks.loadObjectMetadataFacet.mockImplementation(async (_request, facet: string) => ({
+      value: facet === "columns" ? await columnsResult.promise : facet === "comment" ? "Application users" : facet === "owner" ? "app_user" : [],
+      cacheStatus: "remote",
+    }));
+
+    selectTab(buttonWithText(root, "DDL"));
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(mocks.loadObjectDdl).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
+    selectTab(buttonWithText(root, "structureEditor.columns"));
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(mocks.loadObjectMetadataFacet.mock.calls.filter((call) => call[1] === "columns")).toHaveLength(1));
+
+    ddlResult.resolve({ ddl: DDL, cacheStatus: "remote" });
+    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
+    const columnLoadsAfterDdl = mocks.loadObjectMetadataFacet.mock.calls.filter((call) => call[1] === "columns").length;
+    columnsResult.resolve([{ name: "id", data_type: "bigint", is_nullable: false, column_default: null, is_primary_key: true }]);
+
+    expect(columnLoadsAfterDdl).toBe(1);
+  });
+
+  it("force-refreshes both DDL and the visible table comment", async () => {
+    let tableComment = "Old comment";
+    mocks.loadObjectMetadataFacet.mockImplementation(async (_request, facet: string) => ({
+      value: facet === "columns" ? [{ name: "id", data_type: "bigint", is_nullable: false, column_default: null, is_primary_key: true }] : facet === "comment" ? tableComment : facet === "owner" ? "app_user" : [],
+      cacheStatus: "remote",
+    }));
+
+    const root = document.createElement("div");
+    document.body.append(root);
+    app = createApp(TableStructureEditor, {
+      connectionId: mocks.connection.id,
+      database: "test",
+      schema: "public",
+      tableName: "users",
+      initialTab: "ddl",
+    });
+    app.mount(root);
+
+    const commentInput = () => root.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('input[placeholder="structureEditor.tableCommentPlaceholder"]');
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(commentInput()?.value).toBe("Old comment"));
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(root.querySelector(".cm-content")?.textContent).toContain(DDL), { timeout: 5000 });
+
+    tableComment = "Updated comment";
+    mocks.loadObjectDdl.mockResolvedValue({ ddl: "CREATE TABLE users (id bigint, name text);", cacheStatus: "remote" });
+    buttonWithText(root, "structureEditor.refresh").click();
+
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(commentInput()?.value).toBe("Updated comment"));
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(root.querySelector(".cm-content")?.textContent).toContain("name text"), { timeout: 5000 });
+    const commentCalls = mocks.loadObjectMetadataFacet.mock.calls.filter((call) => call[1] === "comment");
+    expect(commentCalls).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(commentCalls.at(-1)?.[3]).toEqual({ force: true });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/table/tableStructureMetadataLoading.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/table/tableStructureMetadataLoading.spec.ts
index 80817a55b5..7483cc8be3 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/table/tableStructureMetadataLoading.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/table/tableStructureMetadataLoading.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe("table structure metadata loading", () => {
     ["foreignKeys", { columns: true, indexes: false, foreignKeys: true, constraints: false, triggers: false, tableComment: true }],
     ["constraints", { columns: false, indexes: false, foreignKeys: false, constraints: true, triggers: false, tableComment: true }],
     ["triggers", { columns: false, indexes: false, foreignKeys: false, constraints: false, triggers: true, tableComment: true }],
-    ["ddl", { columns: false, indexes: false, foreignKeys: false, constraints: false, triggers: false, tableComment: false }],
+    ["ddl", { columns: false, indexes: false, foreignKeys: false, constraints: false, triggers: false, tableComment: true }],
   ] as const)("requests only the metadata required by the %s tab", (tab, expected) => {
     expect(visibleTableStructureRefreshScope(tab)).toEqual(expected);
   });
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/table/tableStructureMetadataLoading.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/table/tableStructureMetadataLoading.ts
index 66ae9f5b6e..e1a1dbe936 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/table/tableStructureMetadataLoading.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/table/tableStructureMetadataLoading.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function visibleTableStructureRefreshScope(activeTab: TableInfoTab): Tabl
     case "triggers":
       return { columns: false, indexes: false, foreignKeys: false, constraints: false, triggers: true, tableComment: true };
     case "ddl":
-      return { columns: false, indexes: false, foreignKeys: false, constraints: false, triggers: false, tableComment: false };
+      return { columns: false, indexes: false, foreignKeys: false, constraints: false, triggers: false, tableComment: true };
   }
 }