diff --git a/core/translate/mod.rs b/core/translate/mod.rs
index 7a5941221..95da67311 100644
--- a/core/translate/mod.rs
+++ b/core/translate/mod.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ use crate::storage::pager::Pager;
 use crate::translate::delete::translate_delete;
 use crate::vdbe::builder::{ProgramBuilder, ProgramBuilderOpts, QueryMode};
 use crate::vdbe::Program;
-use crate::{bail_parse_error, Connection, Result, SymbolTable};
+use crate::{bail_parse_error, Connection, Result, SymbolTable, TransactionState};
 use alter::translate_alter_table;
 use index::{translate_create_index, translate_drop_index};
 use insert::translate_insert;
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ pub fn translate(
     _input: &str, // TODO: going to be used for CREATE VIEW
 ) -> Result<Program> {
     tracing::trace!("querying {}", _input);
+    if matches!(connection.transaction_state.get(), TransactionState::None)
+        && connection.schema.borrow().schema_version < connection._db.schema.read().schema_version
+    {
+        let new_schema = connection._db.schema.read();
+        connection.schema.replace(new_schema.clone());
+    }
     let change_cnt_on = matches!(
         stmt,
         ast::Stmt::CreateIndex { .. }