diff --git a/superset/views/core.py b/superset/views/core.py
index 15ff3b1620e92..12b04dd706c4d 100755
--- a/superset/views/core.py
+++ b/superset/views/core.py
@@ -889,8 +889,11 @@ def explore(
         except (SupersetException, SQLAlchemyError):
             datasource_data = dummy_datasource_data
 
+        columns: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
         if datasource:
             datasource_data["owners"] = datasource.owners_data
+            if isinstance(datasource, Query):
+                columns = datasource.extra.get("columns", [])
 
         bootstrap_data = {
             "can_add": slice_add_perm,
@@ -905,6 +908,7 @@ def explore(
             "user": bootstrap_user_data(g.user, include_perms=True),
             "forced_height": request.args.get("height"),
             "common": common_bootstrap_payload(),
+            "columns": columns,
         }
         if slc:
             title = slc.slice_name