diff --git a/studio/components/layouts/SQLEditorLayout/SQLEditorMenu.tsx b/studio/components/layouts/SQLEditorLayout/SQLEditorMenu.tsx
index c83802db398..0c07827d53c 100644
--- a/studio/components/layouts/SQLEditorLayout/SQLEditorMenu.tsx
+++ b/studio/components/layouts/SQLEditorLayout/SQLEditorMenu.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ const SideBarContent = observer(() => {
 
   const snap = useSqlEditorStateSnapshot()
   const { isLoading, isSuccess } = useSqlSnippetsQuery(ref, {
+    refetchOnWindowFocus: false,
+    staleTime: 300, // 5 minutes
     onSuccess(data) {
       if (ref) snap.setRemoteSnippets(data.snippets, ref)
     },