diff --git a/src/results.cpp b/src/results.cpp
index f19afe1d..fe9b40ed 100644
--- a/src/results.cpp
+++ b/src/results.cpp
@@ -177,9 +177,14 @@ void Results::update_tableview()
             m_mode = Mode::TableView;
             break;
         case Mode::TableView:
-            if (m_live) {
-                m_table_view.sync_if_needed();
+            if (!m_live) {
+                return;
             }
+            if (!m_realm->config().read_only && !m_realm->is_in_transaction() && !m_background_query) {
+                m_background_query = std::make_shared<_impl::AsyncQuery>(*this);
+                _impl::RealmCoordinator::register_query(m_background_query);
+            }
+            m_table_view.sync_if_needed();
             break;
     }
 }