diff --git a/marimo/_plugins/ui/_impl/table.py b/marimo/_plugins/ui/_impl/table.py
index 89fac1360ee..8d00c85110c 100644
--- a/marimo/_plugins/ui/_impl/table.py
+++ b/marimo/_plugins/ui/_impl/table.py
@@ -563,8 +563,8 @@ def __init__(
             )
 
         app_mode = get_mode()
-        # These panels are not as useful in non-edit mode and require an external dependency
-        show_column_explorer = app_mode == "edit"
+        # Some panels are not as useful in non-edit mode and require an external dependency
+        show_column_explorer = app_mode == "edit" or app_mode == "run"
         show_chart_builder = app_mode == "edit"
 
         show_page_size_selector = True
diff --git a/tests/_plugins/ui/_impl/test_table.py b/tests/_plugins/ui/_impl/test_table.py
index 483b406ebda..27f169a90a4 100644
--- a/tests/_plugins/ui/_impl/test_table.py
+++ b/tests/_plugins/ui/_impl/test_table.py
@@ -2162,7 +2162,7 @@ def test_show_toggles_app_mode():
 
     with patch("marimo._plugins.ui._impl.table.get_mode", return_value="run"):
         table_default = ui.table(data)
-        assert table_default._component_args["show-column-explorer"] is False
+        assert table_default._component_args["show-column-explorer"] is True
         assert table_default._component_args["show-chart-builder"] is False