diff --git a/packages/compass-app-stores/src/stores/instance-store.js b/packages/compass-app-stores/src/stores/instance-store.js
index 75428e14b31..0d243e00703 100644
--- a/packages/compass-app-stores/src/stores/instance-store.js
+++ b/packages/compass-app-stores/src/stores/instance-store.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ store.fetchDatabaseDetails = async(dbName, { nameOnly = false } = {}) => {
   const { instance, dataService } = store.getState();
   const db = instance.databases.get(dbName);
 
-  if (db && db.collectionsStatus === 'initial') {
+  if (db.collectionsStatus === 'initial') {
     await db.fetchCollections({ dataService, fetchInfo: !nameOnly });
   }
 
@@ -162,6 +162,14 @@ store.onActivated = (appRegistry) => {
     store.fetchDatabaseDetails(dbName, { nameOnly: true });
   });
 
+  appRegistry.on('select-namespace', ({ namespace }) => {
+    store.fetchCollectionDetails(namespace);
+  });
+
+  appRegistry.on('open-namespace-in-new-tab', ({ namespace }) => {
+    store.fetchCollectionDetails(namespace);
+  });
+
   appRegistry.on('refresh-data', () => {
     store.refreshInstance(appRegistry);
   });
diff --git a/packages/compass-collection-stats/src/components/collection-stats/collection-stats.jsx b/packages/compass-collection-stats/src/components/collection-stats/collection-stats.jsx
index 39011da24f9..f9ac87c35e9 100644
--- a/packages/compass-collection-stats/src/components/collection-stats/collection-stats.jsx
+++ b/packages/compass-collection-stats/src/components/collection-stats/collection-stats.jsx
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ class CollectionStats extends Component {
     totalIndexSize: PropTypes.string,
     avgIndexSize: PropTypes.string,
     isReadonly: PropTypes.bool,
-    isTimeSeries: PropTypes.bool
+    isTimeSeries: PropTypes.bool,
+    isEditing: PropTypes.bool
   };
 
   /**
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ class CollectionStats extends Component {
    * @returns {React.Component} The rendered component.
    */
   render() {
-    if (this.props.isReadonly === true) {
+    if (this.props.isReadonly === true || this.props.isEditing === true) {
       return <div className={styles['collection-stats-empty']} />;
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/compass-collection-stats/src/stores/store.js b/packages/compass-collection-stats/src/stores/store.js
index 0456f1c6e61..4cc0cf9bd0f 100644
--- a/packages/compass-collection-stats/src/stores/store.js
+++ b/packages/compass-collection-stats/src/stores/store.js
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const store = Reflux.createStore({
   getInitialState() {
     return {
       namespace: '',
+      isEditing: false,
       isReadonly: false,
       isTimeSeries: false,
       documentCount: INVALID,
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ function onInstanceDestroyed() {
 /**
  * Collection Stats store.
  */
-const configureStore = ({ namespace, globalAppRegistry } = {}) => {
+const configureStore = ({ namespace, globalAppRegistry, isEditing = false } = {}) => {
   if (!namespace) {
     throw new Error('Trying to render collection stats without namespace');
   }
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ const configureStore = ({ namespace, globalAppRegistry } = {}) => {
     instance.on('change:collections.status', onCollectionStatusChange);
   }
 
-  store.setState({ namespace });
+  store.setState({ namespace, isEditing });
 
   const { database, ns } = toNS(namespace);
 
diff --git a/packages/compass-collection-stats/src/stores/store.spec.js b/packages/compass-collection-stats/src/stores/store.spec.js
index e87bfe2749b..b646aed7a95 100644
--- a/packages/compass-collection-stats/src/stores/store.spec.js
+++ b/packages/compass-collection-stats/src/stores/store.spec.js
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ describe('CollectionStats [store]', function() {
       const store = configureStore({ globalAppRegistry, namespace: 'foo.bar' });
       expect(store.state).to.deep.eq({
         namespace: 'foo.bar',
+        isEditing: false,
         isReadonly: false,
         isTimeSeries: false,
         documentCount: 'N/A',
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ describe('CollectionStats [store]', function() {
       });
       expect(store.state).to.deep.eq({
         namespace: 'bar.woof',
+        isEditing: false,
         isReadonly: false,
         isTimeSeries: false,
         documentCount: '100',
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ describe('CollectionStats [store]', function() {
 
       expect(store.state).to.deep.eq({
         namespace: 'baz.meow',
+        isEditing: false,
         isReadonly: false,
         isTimeSeries: false,
         documentCount: 'N/A',
@@ -110,6 +113,7 @@ describe('CollectionStats [store]', function() {
 
       expect(store.state).to.deep.eq({
         namespace: 'baz.meow',
+        isEditing: false,
         isReadonly: false,
         isTimeSeries: false,
         documentCount: '5',
diff --git a/packages/compass-collection/src/modules/context.js b/packages/compass-collection/src/modules/context.js
index 5f33cad90a0..e67fb4c689a 100644
--- a/packages/compass-collection/src/modules/context.js
+++ b/packages/compass-collection/src/modules/context.js
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ const createContext = ({
     views.push(<UnsafeComponent component={role.component} key={i} store={store} actions={actions} />);
   });
 
-  // Setup the stats in the collection HUD
   const statsRole = globalAppRegistry.getRole('Collection.HUD')[0];
   const statsPlugin = statsRole.component;
   const statsStore = setupStore({
@@ -276,7 +275,8 @@ const createContext = ({
     isReadonly,
     isTimeSeries,
     actions: {},
-    allowWrites: !isDataLake
+    allowWrites: !isDataLake,
+    isEditing: Boolean(editViewName)
   });
 
   // Setup the scoped modals