diff --git a/datasette/static/table.js b/datasette/static/table.js
index 4f81b2e5..909eebf3 100644
--- a/datasette/static/table.js
+++ b/datasette/static/table.js
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ const initDatasetteTable = function (manager) {
   function onTableHeaderClick(ev) {
     ev.preventDefault();
     ev.stopPropagation();
+    menu.innerHTML = DROPDOWN_HTML;
     var th = ev.target;
     while (th.nodeName != "TH") {
       th = th.parentNode;