diff --git a/_data/sidebar_doc.yml b/_data/sidebar_doc.yml
index 5552e2f8a80..098419da640 100644
--- a/_data/sidebar_doc.yml
+++ b/_data/sidebar_doc.yml
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ entries:
                 - title: <code>SHOW CREATE TABLE</code>
                   url: /show-create-table.html
 
+                - title: <code>SHOW DATABASE</code>
+                  url: /show-database.html
+
                 - title: <code>SHOW DATABASES</code>
                   url: /show-databases.html
 
diff --git a/_includes/sql/diagrams/show_database.html b/_includes/sql/diagrams/show_database.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e952b0f9bb3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/_includes/sql/diagrams/show_database.html
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<svg width="232" height="36">
+         
+         <polygon points="9 17 1 13 1 21"></polygon>
+         <polygon points="17 17 9 13 9 21"></polygon>
+         <rect x="31" y="3" width="64" height="32" rx="10"></rect>
+         <rect x="29" y="1" width="64" height="32" class="terminal" rx="10"></rect>
+         <text class="terminal" x="39" y="21">SHOW</text>
+         <rect x="115" y="3" width="90" height="32" rx="10"></rect>
+         <rect x="113" y="1" width="90" height="32" class="terminal" rx="10"></rect>
+         <text class="terminal" x="123" y="21">DATABASE</text>
+         <path class="line" d="m17 17 h2 m0 0 h10 m64 0 h10 m0 0 h10 m90 0 h10 m3 0 h-3"></path>
+         <polygon points="223 17 231 13 231 21"></polygon>
+         <polygon points="223 17 215 13 215 21"></polygon>
+      </svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/generate/main.go b/generate/main.go
index 22a1c9bec6d..83120931ae5 100644
--- a/generate/main.go
+++ b/generate/main.go
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ func main() {
 				{name: "show_columns", stmt: "show_stmt", match: regexp.MustCompile("'SHOW' 'COLUMNS'"), replace: map[string]string{"var_name": "table_name"}, unlink: []string{"table_name"}},
 				{name: "show_constraints", stmt: "show_stmt", match: regexp.MustCompile("'SHOW' 'CONSTRAINTS'"), replace: map[string]string{"var_name": "table_name"}, unlink: []string{"table_name"}},
 				{name: "show_create_table", stmt: "show_stmt", match: regexp.MustCompile("'SHOW' 'CREATE' 'TABLE'"), replace: map[string]string{"var_name": "table_name"}, unlink: []string{"table_name"}},
+				{name: "show_database", stmt: "show_stmt", match: regexp.MustCompile("'SHOW' 'DATABASE'")},
 				{name: "show_databases", stmt: "show_stmt", match: regexp.MustCompile("'SHOW' 'DATABASES'")},
 				{name: "show_grants", stmt: "show_stmt", inline: []string{"on_privilege_target_clause", "privilege_target", "for_grantee_clause", "grantee_list"}, match: regexp.MustCompile("'SHOW' 'GRANTS'")},
 				{name: "show_index", stmt: "show_stmt", match: regexp.MustCompile("'SHOW' 'INDEX'"), replace: map[string]string{"var_name": "table_name"}, unlink: []string{"table_name"}},
diff --git a/show-database.md b/show-database.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..188592ad8d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/show-database.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+---
+title: SHOW DATABASE
+summary: The SHOW DATABASE statement lists the default database for the current session.
+toc: false
+---
+
+The `SHOW DATABASE` [statement](sql-statements.html) lists the default database for the current session.
+
+<div id="toc"></div>
+
+## Synopsis
+
+{% include sql/diagrams/show_database.html %}
+
+## Required Privileges
+
+No [privileges](privileges.html) are required to list the default database.
+
+## Example
+
+~~~ shell
+$ cockroach sql --database=test
+# Welcome to the cockroach SQL interface.
+# All statements must be terminated by a semicolon.
+# To exit: CTRL + D.
+~~~
+~~~ sql
+> SHOW DATABASE;
+~~~
+~~~
++----------+
+| DATABASE |
++----------+
+| test     |
++----------+
+(1 row)
+~~~
+
+## See Also
+
+- [`SET DATABASE`](set-database.html)
+- [Other SQL Statements](sql-statements.html)
diff --git a/sql-statements.md b/sql-statements.md
index 8d945ac6d6a..e5941b504af 100644
--- a/sql-statements.md
+++ b/sql-statements.md
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Statement | Usage
 [`SHOW COLUMNS`](show-columns.html) | View details about columns in a table.
 [`SHOW CONSTRAINTS`](show-constraints.html) | List constraints on a table.
 [`SHOW CREATE TABLE`](show-create-table.html) | View the `CREATE TABLE` statement that would create a carbon copy of the specified table.
+[`SHOW DATABASE`](show-database.html) | List the default database for the session.
 [`SHOW DATABASES`](show-databases.html) | List databases in the cluster.
 [`SHOW GRANTS`](show-grants.html) | View privileges granted to users.
 [`SHOW INDEX`](show-index.html) | View index information for a table.