diff --git a/plugins/text-editor-resources/src/components/extension/table/actions/OriginalTableDataViewer.svelte b/plugins/text-editor-resources/src/components/extension/table/actions/OriginalTableDataViewer.svelte
index 226b36177e6..ceb5408d2a6 100644
--- a/plugins/text-editor-resources/src/components/extension/table/actions/OriginalTableDataViewer.svelte
+++ b/plugins/text-editor-resources/src/components/extension/table/actions/OriginalTableDataViewer.svelte
@@ -38,15 +38,13 @@
   let tableQuery: DocumentQuery<Doc>
   $: tableQuery = documentIds.length > 0 ? { _id: { $in: documentIds as any[] } } : (query ?? {})
 
-  // Use config from viewlet if available, otherwise use metadata config
-  // RelationshipTable doesn't use viewlets, so config comes directly from metadata
-  // Ensure config is never empty - use default empty string key for default presenter
+  // Use metadata config, otherwise use viewlet config
   $: viewletConfig = viewlet?.config
   $: tableConfig =
-    viewletConfig !== undefined && viewletConfig.length > 0
-      ? viewletConfig
-      : config !== undefined && config.length > 0
-        ? config
+    config !== undefined && config.length > 0
+      ? config
+      : viewletConfig !== undefined && viewletConfig.length > 0
+        ? viewletConfig
         : ['']
 
   // Get component from viewlet descriptor lookup