diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/DataResultViewerTable.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/DataResultViewerTable.java
index c6ecfb5274..f506956b86 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/DataResultViewerTable.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/corecomponents/DataResultViewerTable.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.prefs.PreferenceChangeEvent;
 import java.util.prefs.Preferences;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
 import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
 import javax.swing.JTable;
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.BaseChildFactory;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.BaseChildFactory.PageChangeEvent;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.BaseChildFactory.PageCountChangeEvent;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.BaseChildFactory.PageSizeChangeEvent;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.SearchResultTableNode;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.Score.Significance;
 
 /**
@@ -258,7 +260,7 @@ public class DataResultViewerTable extends AbstractDataResultViewer {
                 nodeNameToPagingSupportMap.values().forEach((ps) -> {
                     ps.postPageSizeChangeEvent();
                 });
-                
+
                 setCursor(null);
             }
         });
@@ -446,6 +448,7 @@ public class DataResultViewerTable extends AbstractDataResultViewer {
             ((DefaultOutlineModel) outline.getOutlineModel()).setNodesColumnLabel(firstProp.getDisplayName());
         }
 
+
         /*
          * Load column sorting information from preferences file and apply it to
          * columns.
@@ -748,6 +751,19 @@ public class DataResultViewerTable extends AbstractDataResultViewer {
      */
     private synchronized List<Node.Property<?>> loadColumnOrder() {
 
+        if (rootNode instanceof SearchResultTableNode) {
+            return ((SearchResultTableNode<?, ?>) rootNode).getColumnKeys().stream()
+                    .map(columnKey -> {
+                        return new NodeProperty<>(
+                                columnKey.getFieldName(),
+                                columnKey.getDisplayName(),
+                                columnKey.getDescription(),
+                                ""
+                        );
+                    })
+                    .collect(Collectors.toList());
+        }
+
         List<Property<?>> props = ResultViewerPersistence.getAllChildProperties(rootNode, 100);
 
         // If node is not table filter node, use default order for columns
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/SearchResultTableNode.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/SearchResultTableNode.java
index 5e8d800c79..10eba512a7 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/SearchResultTableNode.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/SearchResultTableNode.java
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@
  */
 package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel;
 
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
 import org.openide.nodes.AbstractNode;
 import org.openide.nodes.Children;
 import org.openide.nodes.Sheet;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.SearchResultChildFactory.NodeCreator;
+import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.ThreePanelDAO.ColumnKey;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.ThreePanelDAO.RowResultDTO;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.ThreePanelDAO.SearchResultsDTO;
 
@@ -20,15 +23,17 @@ import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.ThreePanelDAO.SearchResultsDTO;
 public class SearchResultTableNode<T extends SearchResultsDTO<S>, S extends RowResultDTO> extends AbstractNode {
 
     private final SearchResultChildFactory<T, S> factory;
+    private final List<ColumnKey> columnKeys;
 
     public SearchResultTableNode(NodeCreator<T, S> nodeCreator, T initialResults) {
-        this(initialResults, new SearchResultChildFactory<>(nodeCreator, initialResults));
+        this(initialResults, new SearchResultChildFactory<>(nodeCreator, initialResults), initialResults.getColumns());
     }
 
-    private SearchResultTableNode(SearchResultsDTO<S> initialResults, SearchResultChildFactory<T, S> factory) {
+    private SearchResultTableNode(SearchResultsDTO<S> initialResults, SearchResultChildFactory<T, S> factory, List<ColumnKey> columnKeys) {
         super(Children.create(factory, true));
         this.factory = factory;
-
+        this.columnKeys = columnKeys;
+        
         setName(initialResults.getTypeId());
         setDisplayName(initialResults.getDisplayName());
 
@@ -57,4 +62,8 @@ public class SearchResultTableNode<T extends SearchResultsDTO<S>, S extends RowR
 
         return sheet;
     }
+
+    public List<ColumnKey> getColumnKeys() {
+        return Collections.unmodifiableList(columnKeys);
+    }
 }