diff --git a/packages/web/src/tableeditor/VirtualForeignKeyEditorModal.svelte b/packages/web/src/tableeditor/VirtualForeignKeyEditorModal.svelte
index a2052ce41..1eeee3a50 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/tableeditor/VirtualForeignKeyEditorModal.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/tableeditor/VirtualForeignKeyEditorModal.svelte
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   import SelectField from '../forms/SelectField.svelte';
   import _ from 'lodash';
   import { useDatabaseInfo, useTableInfo } from '../utility/metadataLoaders';
-  import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+  import { onMount, tick } from 'svelte';
   import TargetApplicationSelect from '../forms/TargetApplicationSelect.svelte';
   import { apiCall } from '../utility/api';
   import { saveDbToApp } from '../utility/appTools';
@@ -34,6 +34,19 @@
     // ..._.sortBy($dbInfo?.views || [], ['schemaName', 'pureName']),
   ];
 
+  let tableOptions = [];
+
+  $: (async () => {
+    // without this has svelte problem, doesn't invalidate SelectField options
+    await tick();
+    // to replicate try to invoke VFK editor after page refresh, when active widget without DB, eg. application layers
+    // and comment line above. Tables list in vFK editor will be empty
+
+    tableOptions = tableList.map(tbl => ({
+      label: fullNameToLabel(tbl),
+      value: fullNameToString(tbl),
+    }));
+  })();
   $: refTableInfo = tableList.find(x => x.pureName == refTableName && x.schemaName == refSchemaName);
   // $dbInfo?.views?.find(x => x.pureName == refTableName && x.schemaName == refSchemaName);
 
@@ -51,6 +64,7 @@
   // $: console.log('conid, database', conid, database);
   // $: console.log('$dbInfo?.tables', $dbInfo?.tables);
   // $: console.log('tableList', tableList);
+  // $: console.log('tableOptions', tableOptions);
 </script>
 
 <FormProvider>
@@ -65,10 +79,7 @@
             value={fullNameToString({ pureName: refTableName, schemaName: refSchemaName })}
             isNative
             notSelected
-            options={tableList.map(tbl => ({
-              label: fullNameToLabel(tbl),
-              value: fullNameToString(tbl),
-            }))}
+            options={tableOptions}
             on:change={e => {
               if (e.detail) {
                 const name = fullNameFromString(e.detail);