diff --git a/studio/pages/project/[ref]/logs/explorer/index.tsx b/studio/pages/project/[ref]/logs/explorer/index.tsx
index 6dbf40db641..a781fb52c3b 100644
--- a/studio/pages/project/[ref]/logs/explorer/index.tsx
+++ b/studio/pages/project/[ref]/logs/explorer/index.tsx
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@ import { useUpgradePrompt } from 'hooks/misc/useUpgradePrompt'
 import UpgradePrompt from 'components/interfaces/Settings/Logs/UpgradePrompt'
 import LogsExplorerHeader from 'components/ui/Logs/LogsExplorerHeader'
 
+const PLACEHOLDER_QUERY =
+  'select\n  cast(timestamp as datetime) as timestamp,\n  event_message, metadata \nfrom edge_logs \nlimit 5'
 export const LogsExplorerPage: NextPageWithLayout = () => {
   useEditorHints()
   const { ui, content } = useStore()
   const router = useRouter()
   const { ref: projectRef, q, ite, its } = useParams()
   const [editorId, setEditorId] = useState<string>(uuidv4())
-  const [editorValue, setEditorValue] = useState<string>('')
+  const [editorValue, setEditorValue] = useState<string>(PLACEHOLDER_QUERY)
   const [saveModalOpen, setSaveModalOpen] = useState<boolean>(false)
   const [warnings, setWarnings] = useState<LogsWarning[]>([])
   const { data: subscription } = useProjectSubscriptionQuery({ projectRef })
@@ -147,7 +149,6 @@ export const LogsExplorerPage: NextPageWithLayout = () => {
     }
   }
 
-
   return (
     <div className="w-full h-full px-5 py-6 mx-auto">
       <LogsExplorerHeader />