diff --git a/lib/cartodb/backends/layer-stats/mapnik-layer-stats.js b/lib/cartodb/backends/layer-stats/mapnik-layer-stats.js
index 4888d645..e54598bb 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/backends/layer-stats/mapnik-layer-stats.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/backends/layer-stats/mapnik-layer-stats.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function _geometryType(ctx) {
 }
 
 function _columns(ctx) {
-    if (ctx.metaOptions.columns || ctx.metaOptions.columnStats) {
+    if (ctx.metaOptions.columns || ctx.metaOptions.columnStats || ctx.metaOptions.dimensions) {
         // note: post-aggregation columns are in layer.options.columns when aggregation is present
         return queryUtils.queryPromise(ctx.dbConnection, _getSQL(ctx, sql => queryUtils.getQueryLimited(sql, 0)))
             .then(res => formatResultFields(ctx.dbConnection, res.fields));