diff --git a/packages/pg-meta/src/sql/studio/database/table-definition.ts b/packages/pg-meta/src/sql/studio/database/table-definition.ts
index 9ba3515bc57..4fbda5ea0c2 100644
--- a/packages/pg-meta/src/sql/studio/database/table-definition.ts
+++ b/packages/pg-meta/src/sql/studio/database/table-definition.ts
@@ -941,16 +941,16 @@ const SCOPED_PG_GET_TABLEDEF_SQL: SafeSqlFragment = safeSql`
       bInheritance := False;
       IF v_pgversion < 100000 THEN
         -- Issue#11: handle parent schema
-        SELECT c2.relname parent, c2.relnamespace::regnamespace INTO v_parent, v_parent_schema from pg_class c1, pg_namespace n, pg_inherits i, pg_class c2
-        WHERE n.nspname = in_schema and n.oid = c1.relnamespace and c1.relname = in_table and c1.oid = i.inhrelid and i.inhparent = c2.oid and c1.relkind = 'r';
+        SELECT c2.relname parent, n2.nspname INTO v_parent, v_parent_schema from pg_class c1, pg_namespace n, pg_inherits i, pg_class c2, pg_namespace n2
+        WHERE n.nspname = in_schema and n.oid = c1.relnamespace and c1.relname = in_table and c1.oid = i.inhrelid and i.inhparent = c2.oid and c1.relkind = 'r' and n2.oid = c2.relnamespace;
         IF (v_parent IS NOT NULL) THEN
           bPartition   := True;
           bInheritance := True;
         END IF;
       ELSE
         -- Issue#11: handle parent schema
-        SELECT c2.relname parent, c1.relispartition, pg_get_expr(c1.relpartbound, c1.oid, true), c2.relnamespace::regnamespace INTO v_parent, bRelispartition, v_partbound, v_parent_schema from pg_class c1, pg_namespace n, pg_inherits i, pg_class c2
-        WHERE n.nspname = in_schema and n.oid = c1.relnamespace and c1.relname = in_table and c1.oid = i.inhrelid and i.inhparent = c2.oid and c1.relkind = 'r';
+        SELECT c2.relname parent, c1.relispartition, pg_get_expr(c1.relpartbound, c1.oid, true), n2.nspname INTO v_parent, bRelispartition, v_partbound, v_parent_schema from pg_class c1, pg_namespace n, pg_inherits i, pg_class c2, pg_namespace n2
+        WHERE n.nspname = in_schema and n.oid = c1.relnamespace and c1.relname = in_table and c1.oid = i.inhrelid and i.inhparent = c2.oid and c1.relkind = 'r' and n2.oid = c2.relnamespace;
         IF (v_parent IS NOT NULL) THEN
           bPartition   := True;
           IF bRelispartition THEN
diff --git a/packages/pg-meta/test/sql/studio/table-definition.test.ts b/packages/pg-meta/test/sql/studio/table-definition.test.ts
index 37abe861857..7a82944d5ec 100644
--- a/packages/pg-meta/test/sql/studio/table-definition.test.ts
+++ b/packages/pg-meta/test/sql/studio/table-definition.test.ts
@@ -38,3 +38,30 @@ test('getTableDefinitionSql (scoped): escapes double quotes in schema, table, co
     await db.cleanup()
   }
 })
+
+test('getTableDefinitionSql (scoped): quotes the parent schema for an inherited table', async () => {
+  const db = await createTestDatabase()
+  try {
+    await db.executeQuery(`
+      create schema "par""ent1";
+      create table "par""ent1"."par""ent_tbl" (id bigint primary key);
+      create schema "chi""ld1";
+      create table "chi""ld1"."chi""ld_tbl" () inherits ("par""ent1"."par""ent_tbl");
+    `)
+
+    const [{ id }] = await db.executeQuery<{ id: number }[]>(
+      `select '"chi""ld1"."chi""ld_tbl"'::regclass::oid::int8 as id;`
+    )
+
+    const sql = getTableDefinitionSql({ id, scoped: true })
+    const [{ definition }] = await db.executeQuery<{ definition: string }[]>(sql)
+
+    expect(definition).toContain('INHERITS ("par""ent1"."par""ent_tbl")')
+
+    // the generated DDL must itself be valid, executable SQL
+    await db.executeQuery(`drop table "chi""ld1"."chi""ld_tbl";`)
+    await db.executeQuery(definition)
+  } finally {
+    await db.cleanup()
+  }
+})