diff --git a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/components/ChartContainer.jsx b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/components/ChartContainer.jsx
index 6599ff5d278f5..c00b82217239f 100644
--- a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/components/ChartContainer.jsx
+++ b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/components/ChartContainer.jsx
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ const propTypes = {
   slice: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
   table_name: PropTypes.string,
   viz_type: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  formData: PropTypes.object,
+  latestQueryFormData: PropTypes.object,
 };
 
 class ChartContainer extends React.PureComponent {
@@ -226,13 +228,12 @@ class ChartContainer extends React.PureComponent {
                   status={CHART_STATUS_MAP[this.props.chartStatus]}
                   style={{ fontSize: '10px', marginRight: '5px' }}
                 />
-                {this.state.mockSlice &&
-                  <ExploreActionButtons
-                    slice={this.state.mockSlice}
-                    canDownload={this.props.can_download}
-                    query={this.props.queryResponse.query}
-                  />
-                }
+                <ExploreActionButtons
+                  slice={this.state.mockSlice}
+                  canDownload={this.props.can_download}
+                  queryEndpoint={getExploreUrl(
+                    this.props.latestQueryFormData, this.props.datasource_type, 'query')}
+                />
               </div>
             </div>
           }
@@ -256,8 +257,8 @@ function mapStateToProps(state) {
     chartUpdateStartTime: state.chartUpdateStartTime,
     column_formats: state.datasource ? state.datasource.column_formats : null,
     containerId: state.slice ? `slice-container-${state.slice.slice_id}` : 'slice-container',
-    datasource_type: state.datasource_type,
     formData,
+    latestQueryFormData: state.latestQueryFormData,
     isStarred: state.isStarred,
     queryResponse: state.queryResponse,
     slice: state.slice,
diff --git a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/components/DisplayQueryButton.jsx b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/components/DisplayQueryButton.jsx
index 990c0930cd463..05fe4946f32e0 100644
--- a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/components/DisplayQueryButton.jsx
+++ b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/components/DisplayQueryButton.jsx
@@ -1,25 +1,49 @@
 import React, { PropTypes } from 'react';
 import ModalTrigger from './../../components/ModalTrigger';
+const $ = window.$ = require('jquery');
 
 const propTypes = {
-  query: PropTypes.string,
+  queryEndpoint: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
 };
 
-const defaultProps = {
-  query: '',
-};
-
-export default function DisplayQueryButton({ query }) {
-  const modalBody = (<pre>{query}</pre>);
-  return (
-    <ModalTrigger
-      isButton
-      triggerNode={<span>Query</span>}
-      modalTitle="Query"
-      modalBody={modalBody}
-    />
-  );
+export default class DisplayQueryButton extends React.PureComponent {
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props);
+    this.state = {
+      modalBody: <pre />,
+    };
+  }
+  beforeOpen() {
+    this.setState({
+      modalBody:
+        (<img
+          className="loading"
+          alt="Loading..."
+          src="/static/assets/images/loading.gif"
+        />),
+    });
+    $.ajax({
+      type: 'GET',
+      url: this.props.queryEndpoint,
+      success: (data) => {
+        this.setState({ modalBody: (<pre>{data.query}</pre>) });
+      },
+      error(data) {
+        this.setState({ modalBody: (<pre>{data.error}</pre>) });
+      },
+    });
+  }
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <ModalTrigger
+        isButton
+        triggerNode={<span>Query</span>}
+        modalTitle="Query"
+        beforeOpen={this.beforeOpen.bind(this)}
+        modalBody={this.state.modalBody}
+      />
+    );
+  }
 }
 
 DisplayQueryButton.propTypes = propTypes;
-DisplayQueryButton.defaultProps = defaultProps;
diff --git a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/components/ExploreActionButtons.jsx b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/components/ExploreActionButtons.jsx
index b88410006106b..5823c93bf6f5a 100644
--- a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/components/ExploreActionButtons.jsx
+++ b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/components/ExploreActionButtons.jsx
@@ -6,40 +6,47 @@ import DisplayQueryButton from './DisplayQueryButton';
 
 const propTypes = {
   canDownload: PropTypes.oneOfType([PropTypes.string, PropTypes.bool]).isRequired,
-  slice: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
-  query: PropTypes.string,
+  slice: PropTypes.object,
+  queryEndpoint: PropTypes.string,
 };
 
-export default function ExploreActionButtons({ canDownload, slice, query }) {
+export default function ExploreActionButtons({ canDownload, slice, queryEndpoint }) {
   const exportToCSVClasses = cx('btn btn-default btn-sm', {
     'disabled disabledButton': !canDownload,
   });
-  return (
-    <div className="btn-group results" role="group">
-      <URLShortLinkButton slice={slice} />
+  if (slice) {
+    return (
+      <div className="btn-group results" role="group">
+        <URLShortLinkButton slice={slice} />
 
-      <EmbedCodeButton slice={slice} />
+        <EmbedCodeButton slice={slice} />
 
-      <a
-        href={slice.data.json_endpoint}
-        className="btn btn-default btn-sm"
-        title="Export to .json"
-        target="_blank"
-      >
-        <i className="fa fa-file-code-o"></i> .json
-      </a>
+        <a
+          href={slice.data.json_endpoint}
+          className="btn btn-default btn-sm"
+          title="Export to .json"
+          target="_blank"
+        >
+          <i className="fa fa-file-code-o"></i> .json
+        </a>
 
-      <a
-        href={slice.data.csv_endpoint}
-        className={exportToCSVClasses}
-        title="Export to .csv format"
-        target="_blank"
-      >
-        <i className="fa fa-file-text-o"></i> .csv
-      </a>
+        <a
+          href={slice.data.csv_endpoint}
+          className={exportToCSVClasses}
+          title="Export to .csv format"
+          target="_blank"
+        >
+          <i className="fa fa-file-text-o"></i> .csv
+        </a>
 
-      <DisplayQueryButton query={query} />
-    </div>
+        <DisplayQueryButton
+          queryEndpoint={queryEndpoint}
+        />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+  return (
+    <DisplayQueryButton queryEndpoint={queryEndpoint} />
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/exploreUtils.js b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/exploreUtils.js
index 71b97260ba373..24b7b60eae466 100644
--- a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/exploreUtils.js
+++ b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/exploreUtils.js
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ export function getExploreUrl(form_data, dummy, endpoint = 'base') {
       return `/superset/explore_json/${params}&csv=true`;
     case 'standalone':
       return `/superset/explore/${params}&standalone=true`;
+    case 'query':
+      return `/superset/explore_json/${params}&query=true`;
     default:
       return `/superset/explore/${params}`;
   }
diff --git a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/index.jsx b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/index.jsx
index db4c8248577de..6ad9e0a09043e 100644
--- a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/index.jsx
+++ b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/index.jsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
 import thunk from 'redux-thunk';
 import { now } from '../modules/dates';
 import { initEnhancer } from '../reduxUtils';
-import { getFieldsState } from './stores/store';
+import { getFieldsState, getFormDataFromFields } from './stores/store';
 
 
 // jquery and bootstrap required to make bootstrap dropdown menu's work
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const bootstrappedState = Object.assign(
     chartUpdateStartTime: now(),
     dashboards: [],
     fields,
+    latestQueryFormData: getFormDataFromFields(fields),
     filterColumnOpts: [],
     isDatasourceMetaLoading: false,
     isStarred: false,
diff --git a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/reducers/exploreReducer.js b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/reducers/exploreReducer.js
index 0684d6d878b0e..bcb57411bd095 100644
--- a/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/reducers/exploreReducer.js
+++ b/superset/assets/javascripts/explorev2/reducers/exploreReducer.js
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ export const exploreReducer = function (state, action) {
           chartUpdateStartTime: now(),
           triggerQuery: false,
           queryRequest: action.queryRequest,
+          latestQueryFormData: getFormDataFromFields(state.fields),
         });
     },
     [actions.CHART_UPDATE_STOPPED]() {
diff --git a/superset/models.py b/superset/models.py
index 2a9ee8f41707f..94f31e36e54fe 100644
--- a/superset/models.py
+++ b/superset/models.py
@@ -1237,8 +1237,9 @@ def values_for_column(self,
             con=engine
         )
 
-    def query(  # sqla
-            self, groupby, metrics,
+    def get_query_str(  # sqla
+            self, engine, qry_start_dttm,
+            groupby, metrics,
             granularity,
             from_dttm, to_dttm,
             filter=None,  # noqa
@@ -1261,7 +1262,6 @@ def query(  # sqla
 
         cols = {col.column_name: col for col in self.columns}
         metrics_dict = {m.metric_name: m for m in self.metrics}
-        qry_start_dttm = datetime.now()
 
         if not granularity and is_timeseries:
             raise Exception(_(
@@ -1416,13 +1416,18 @@ def visit_column(element, compiler, **kw):
 
         qry = qry.select_from(tbl)
 
-        engine = self.database.get_sqla_engine()
         sql = "{}".format(
             qry.compile(
                 engine, compile_kwargs={"literal_binds": True},),
         )
         logging.info(sql)
         sql = sqlparse.format(sql, reindent=True)
+        return sql
+
+    def query(self, query_obj):
+        qry_start_dttm = datetime.now()
+        engine = self.database.get_sqla_engine()
+        sql = self.get_query_str(engine, qry_start_dttm, **query_obj)
         status = QueryStatus.SUCCESS
         error_message = None
         df = None
@@ -2261,8 +2266,9 @@ def values_for_column(self,
 
         return df
 
-    def query(  # druid
-            self, groupby, metrics,
+    def get_query_str(  # druid
+            self, client, qry_start_dttm,
+            groupby, metrics,
             granularity,
             from_dttm, to_dttm,
             filter=None,  # noqa
@@ -2274,13 +2280,12 @@ def query(  # druid
             orderby=None,
             extras=None,  # noqa
             select=None,  # noqa
-            columns=None, ):
+            columns=None, phase=2):
         """Runs a query against Druid and returns a dataframe.
 
         This query interface is common to SqlAlchemy and Druid
         """
         # TODO refactor into using a TBD Query object
-        qry_start_dttm = datetime.now()
         if not is_timeseries:
             granularity = 'all'
         inner_from_dttm = inner_from_dttm or from_dttm
@@ -2376,7 +2381,6 @@ def recursive_get_fields(_conf):
         if having_filters:
             qry['having'] = having_filters
 
-        client = self.cluster.get_pydruid_client()
         orig_filters = filters
         if len(groupby) == 0:
             del qry['dimensions']
@@ -2415,6 +2419,8 @@ def recursive_get_fields(_conf):
                 query_str += json.dumps(
                     client.query_builder.last_query.query_dict, indent=2)
                 query_str += "\n"
+                if phase == 1:
+                    return query_str
                 query_str += (
                     "//\nPhase 2 (built based on phase one's results)\n")
                 df = client.export_pandas()
@@ -2454,15 +2460,23 @@ def recursive_get_fields(_conf):
             client.groupby(**qry)
         query_str += json.dumps(
             client.query_builder.last_query.query_dict, indent=2)
+        return query_str
+
+    def query(self, query_obj):
+        qry_start_dttm = datetime.now()
+        client = self.cluster.get_pydruid_client()
+        query_str = self.get_query_str(client, qry_start_dttm, **query_obj)
         df = client.export_pandas()
         if df is None or df.size == 0:
             raise Exception(_("No data was returned."))
         df.columns = [
             DTTM_ALIAS if c == 'timestamp' else c for c in df.columns]
 
+        is_timeseries = query_obj['is_timeseries'] \
+            if 'is_timeseries' in query_obj else True
         if (
                 not is_timeseries and
-                granularity == "all" and
+                query_obj['granularity'] == "all" and
                 DTTM_ALIAS in df.columns):
             del df[DTTM_ALIAS]
 
@@ -2470,11 +2484,11 @@ def recursive_get_fields(_conf):
         cols = []
         if DTTM_ALIAS in df.columns:
             cols += [DTTM_ALIAS]
-        cols += [col for col in groupby if col in df.columns]
-        cols += [col for col in metrics if col in df.columns]
+        cols += [col for col in query_obj['groupby'] if col in df.columns]
+        cols += [col for col in query_obj['metrics'] if col in df.columns]
         df = df[cols]
 
-        time_offset = DruidDatasource.time_offset(granularity)
+        time_offset = DruidDatasource.time_offset(query_obj['granularity'])
 
         def increment_timestamp(ts):
             dt = utils.parse_human_datetime(ts).replace(
diff --git a/superset/views.py b/superset/views.py
index 48724fd1d67ec..9abac1405fcc3 100755
--- a/superset/views.py
+++ b/superset/views.py
@@ -1486,6 +1486,24 @@ def explore_json(self, datasource_type, datasource_id):
                 headers=generate_download_headers("csv"),
                 mimetype="application/csv")
 
+        if request.args.get("query") == "true":
+            try:
+                query_obj = viz_obj.query_obj()
+                engine = viz_obj.datasource.database.get_sqla_engine() \
+                    if datasource_type == 'table' \
+                    else viz_obj.datasource.cluster.get_pydruid_client()
+                if datasource_type == 'druid':
+                    # only retrive first phase query for druid
+                    query_obj['phase'] = 1
+                query = viz_obj.datasource.get_query_str(
+                    engine, datetime.now(), **query_obj)
+            except Exception as e:
+                return json_error_response(e)
+            return Response(
+                json.dumps({'query': query}),
+                status=200,
+                mimetype="application/json")
+
         payload = {}
         status = 200
         try:
diff --git a/superset/viz.py b/superset/viz.py
index e742e8a694bd4..e9165e0b0a708 100755
--- a/superset/viz.py
+++ b/superset/viz.py
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ def get_df(self, query_obj=None):
                 timestamp_format = dttm_col.python_date_format
 
         # The datasource here can be different backend but the interface is common
-        self.results = self.datasource.query(**query_obj)
+        self.results = self.datasource.query(query_obj)
+        self.query = self.results.query
         self.status = self.results.status
         self.error_message = self.results.error_message
-        self.query = self.results.query
 
         df = self.results.df
         # Transform the timestamp we received from database to pandas supported