diff --git a/plugins/org.jkiss.dbeaver.ext.postgresql/src/org/jkiss/dbeaver/ext/postgresql/model/PostgreViewBase.java b/plugins/org.jkiss.dbeaver.ext.postgresql/src/org/jkiss/dbeaver/ext/postgresql/model/PostgreViewBase.java
index 3d69b97ce027..9ee029d04510 100644
--- a/plugins/org.jkiss.dbeaver.ext.postgresql/src/org/jkiss/dbeaver/ext/postgresql/model/PostgreViewBase.java
+++ b/plugins/org.jkiss.dbeaver.ext.postgresql/src/org/jkiss/dbeaver/ext/postgresql/model/PostgreViewBase.java
@@ -48,72 +48,57 @@
 /**
  * PostgreViewBase
  */
-public abstract class PostgreViewBase extends PostgreTableReal implements DBSView
-{
-    private String source;
+public abstract class PostgreViewBase extends PostgreTableReal implements DBSView {
+    private String viewQueryResult;
 
-    public PostgreViewBase(PostgreSchema catalog)
-    {
+    public PostgreViewBase(PostgreSchema catalog) {
         super(catalog);
     }
 
     public PostgreViewBase(
         PostgreSchema catalog,
-        ResultSet dbResult)
-    {
+        ResultSet dbResult) {
         super(catalog, dbResult);
     }
 
     @NotNull
     @Property(viewable = true, editable = true, valueTransformer = DBObjectNameCaseTransformer.class, order = 1)
     @Override
-    public String getName()
-    {
+    public String getName() {
         return super.getName();
     }
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isView()
-    {
+    public boolean isView() {
         return true;
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Collection<? extends DBSTableIndex> getIndexes(DBRProgressMonitor monitor) throws DBException
-    {
+    public Collection<? extends DBSTableIndex> getIndexes(DBRProgressMonitor monitor) throws DBException {
         return null;
     }
 
-    public String getSource() {
-        return source;
-    }
-
     @Override
     @Property(hidden = true, editable = true, updatable = true, order = -1)
-    public String getObjectDefinitionText(DBRProgressMonitor monitor, Map<String, Object> options) throws DBException
-    {
-        if (source == null) {
-            if (isPersisted()) {
-                source = getDataSource().getServerType().readViewDDL(monitor, this);
-                if (source == null) {
-                    try (JDBCSession session = DBUtils.openMetaSession(monitor, this, "Read view definition")) {
-                        // Do not use view id as a parameter. For some reason it doesn't work for Redshift
-                        String definition = JDBCUtils.queryString(session, "SELECT pg_get_viewdef(" + getObjectId() + ", true)");
-                        if (definition == null) {
-                            throw new DBException("View '" + getName() + "' doesn't exist");
-                        }
-                        this.source = PostgreUtils.getViewDDL(monitor, this, definition, options);
-                        String extDefinition = readExtraDefinition(session, options);
-                        if (extDefinition != null) {
-                            this.source += "\n" + extDefinition;
-                        }
-                    } catch (SQLException e) {
-                        throw new DBException("Error reading view definition: " + e.getMessage(), e);
+    public String getObjectDefinitionText(DBRProgressMonitor monitor, Map<String, Object> options) throws DBException {
+        String source;
+        if (isPersisted()) {
+            source = getDataSource().getServerType().readViewDDL(monitor, this);
+            if (source == null) {
+                try (JDBCSession session = DBUtils.openMetaSession(monitor, this, "Read view definition")) {
+
+                    fetchViewQueryResult(session);
+                    source = PostgreUtils.getViewDDL(monitor, this, viewQueryResult, options);
+                    String extDefinition = readExtraDefinition(session, options);
+                    if (extDefinition != null) {
+                        source += "\n" + extDefinition;
                     }
+                } catch (SQLException e) {
+                    throw new DBException("Error reading view definition: " + e.getMessage(), e);
                 }
-            } else {
-                source = "";
             }
+        } else {
+            source = "";
         }
 
         List<DBEPersistAction> actions = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -155,18 +140,28 @@ public String getObjectDefinitionText(DBRProgressMonitor monitor, Map<String, Ob
         return ddl.toString();
     }
 
+    private void fetchViewQueryResult(JDBCSession session) throws SQLException, DBException {
+        if (viewQueryResult == null) {
+            // Do not use view id as a parameter. For some reason it doesn't work for Redshift
+            viewQueryResult = JDBCUtils.queryString(session, "SELECT pg_get_viewdef(" + getObjectId() + ", true)");
+        }
+        if (viewQueryResult == null) {
+            throw new DBException("View '" + getName() + "' doesn't exist");
+        }
+    }
+
     protected String readExtraDefinition(JDBCSession session, Map<String, Object> options) throws DBException {
         return null;
     }
 
     @Override
     public void setObjectDefinitionText(String sourceText) {
-        this.source = sourceText;
+        viewQueryResult = sourceText;
     }
 
     @Override
     public DBSObject refreshObject(@NotNull DBRProgressMonitor monitor) throws DBException {
-        this.source = null;
+        this.viewQueryResult = null;
         return super.refreshObject(monitor);
     }
 }