diff --git a/packages/cubejs-backend-native/js/index.ts b/packages/cubejs-backend-native/js/index.ts
index b5dbf3cdc4ad2..d6f5a919b0566 100644
--- a/packages/cubejs-backend-native/js/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cubejs-backend-native/js/index.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ export interface BaseMeta {
   apiType: string,
   // Application name, for example Metabase
   appName?: string,
+  // Database name from the client startup message (e.g. psql dbname parameter)
+  database?: string,
 }
 
 export interface LoadRequestMeta extends BaseMeta {
diff --git a/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/compile/test/mod.rs b/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/compile/test/mod.rs
index 75bd04812e53f..7db5fcd79f2dc 100644
--- a/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/compile/test/mod.rs
+++ b/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/compile/test/mod.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ pub mod test_cube_join_grouped;
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub mod test_cube_scan;
 #[cfg(test)]
+pub mod test_database_meta;
+#[cfg(test)]
 pub mod test_df_execution;
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub mod test_filters;
diff --git a/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/compile/test/test_database_meta.rs b/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/compile/test/test_database_meta.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b22a532ec890a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/compile/test/test_database_meta.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+//! Tests that check database name propagation through LoadRequestMeta
+
+use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
+
+use crate::compile::{
+    test::{init_testing_logger, TestContext},
+    DatabaseProtocol, Rewriter,
+};
+use crate::transport::LoadRequestMeta;
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_database_propagates_through_load_request_meta() {
+    if !Rewriter::sql_push_down_enabled() {
+        return;
+    }
+    init_testing_logger();
+
+    let context = TestContext::new(DatabaseProtocol::PostgreSQL).await;
+
+    context
+        .execute_query(
+            // language=PostgreSQL
+            r#"
+SELECT
+    COALESCE(customer_gender, 'N/A'),
+    AVG(avgPrice)
+FROM
+    KibanaSampleDataEcommerce
+WHERE
+    LOWER(customer_gender) = 'test'
+GROUP BY 1
+;
+        "#
+            .to_string(),
+        )
+        .await
+        .expect_err("Test transport does not support load with SQL");
+
+    let load_calls = context.load_calls().await;
+    assert_eq!(load_calls.len(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(load_calls[0].meta.database(), Some("cubedb".to_string()));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_load_request_meta_database_serialization() {
+    let mut meta = LoadRequestMeta::new(
+        "postgres".to_string(),
+        "sql".to_string(),
+        Some("test-app".to_string()),
+    );
+
+    let json = serde_json::to_value(&meta).unwrap();
+    assert!(json.get("database").is_none());
+
+    meta.set_database(Some("mydb".to_string()));
+    let json = serde_json::to_value(&meta).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(json["database"], "mydb");
+    assert_eq!(meta.database(), Some("mydb".to_string()));
+}
diff --git a/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/sql/session.rs b/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/sql/session.rs
index 610d4c77c5f19..eb2c3167bc70d 100644
--- a/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/sql/session.rs
+++ b/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/sql/session.rs
@@ -409,11 +409,13 @@ impl SessionState {
             None
         };
 
-        LoadRequestMeta::new(
+        let mut meta = LoadRequestMeta::new(
             self.protocol.get_name().to_string(),
             api_type.to_string(),
             application_name,
-        )
+        );
+        meta.set_database(self.database());
+        meta
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/transport/service.rs b/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/transport/service.rs
index 364306be5298d..f7e431fdbd682 100644
--- a/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/transport/service.rs
+++ b/rust/cubesql/cubesql/src/transport/service.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ pub struct LoadRequestMeta {
     // Optional fields
     #[serde(rename = "changeUser", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     change_user: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    database: Option<String>,
 }
 
 impl LoadRequestMeta {
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ impl LoadRequestMeta {
             api_type,
             app_name,
             change_user: None,
+            database: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -71,6 +74,14 @@ impl LoadRequestMeta {
     pub fn set_change_user(&mut self, change_user: Option<String>) {
         self.change_user = change_user;
     }
+
+    pub fn database(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        self.database.clone()
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_database(&mut self, database: Option<String>) {
+        self.database = database;
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]