diff --git a/datasette/app.py b/datasette/app.py
index e7facb19..85785c07 100644
--- a/datasette/app.py
+++ b/datasette/app.py
@@ -315,10 +315,15 @@ class TableView(BaseView):
             'n': table,
         }))[0][0])
         view_definition = None
+        table_definition = None
         if is_view:
             view_definition = list(await self.execute(name, 'select sql from sqlite_master where name = :n and type="view"', {
                 'n': table,
-            }))[0][0];
+            }))[0][0]
+        else:
+            table_definition = list(await self.execute(name, 'select sql from sqlite_master where name = :n and type="table"', {
+                'n': table,
+            }))[0][0]
         use_rowid = not pks and not is_view
         if use_rowid:
             select = 'rowid, *'
@@ -399,6 +404,7 @@ class TableView(BaseView):
             'table': table,
             'is_view': is_view,
             'view_definition': view_definition,
+            'table_definition': table_definition,
             'rows': rows[:self.page_size],
             'table_rows': table_rows,
             'columns': columns,
diff --git a/datasette/templates/table.html b/datasette/templates/table.html
index 39d19055..7f198c1a 100644
--- a/datasette/templates/table.html
+++ b/datasette/templates/table.html
@@ -49,9 +49,12 @@
     </tbody>
 </table>
 
-
 {% if after_link %}
      <p><a href="{{ after_link }}">Next page</a></p>
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if table_definition %}
+    <pre>{{ table_definition }}</pre>
+{% endif %}
+
 {% endblock %}