diff --git a/ui/src/shared/components/DatabaseList.tsx b/ui/src/shared/components/DatabaseList.tsx
index 824eaec0ec..05f260e16d 100644
--- a/ui/src/shared/components/DatabaseList.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/shared/components/DatabaseList.tsx
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ class DatabaseList extends Component<DatabaseListProps, DatabaseListState> {
 
   public componentDidUpdate({
     querySource: prevSource,
-    query: prevQuery,
   }: {
     querySource?: Source
     query: QueryConfig
@@ -60,10 +59,6 @@ class DatabaseList extends Component<DatabaseListProps, DatabaseListState> {
     const {querySource: nextSource, query: nextQuery} = this.props
     const differentSource = !_.isEqual(prevSource, nextSource)
 
-    if (prevQuery.rawText === nextQuery.rawText) {
-      return
-    }
-
     const newMetaQuery =
       nextQuery.rawText && nextQuery.rawText.match(/^(create|drop)/i)