diff --git a/src-tauri/src/drivers/mysql/mod.rs b/src-tauri/src/drivers/mysql/mod.rs
index 6c823df8..de52c9e5 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/drivers/mysql/mod.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/drivers/mysql/mod.rs
@@ -935,7 +935,8 @@ pub async fn create_view(
     let text = resolve_text_proto(&pool, params).await?;
     let escaped_name = escape_identifier(view_name);
     let query = format!("CREATE VIEW `{}` AS {}", escaped_name, definition);
-    exec_stmt(&pool, text, &query)
+    sqlx::raw_sql(&query)
+        .execute(&pool)
         .await
         .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to create view: {}", e))?;
     Ok(())
@@ -950,7 +951,11 @@ pub async fn alter_view(
     let text = resolve_text_proto(&pool, params).await?;
     let escaped_name = escape_identifier(view_name);
     let query = format!("ALTER VIEW `{}` AS {}", escaped_name, definition);
-    exec_stmt(&pool, text, &query)
+    // `ALTER VIEW` is not supported by MySQL's prepared-statement protocol
+    // (server error 1295), so it must go through `raw_sql()` (text protocol)
+    // rather than `sqlx::query()`. See `is_text_protocol_stmt` for context.
+    sqlx::raw_sql(&query)
+        .execute(&pool)
         .await
         .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to alter view: {}", e))?;
     Ok(())
@@ -961,7 +966,11 @@ pub async fn drop_view(params: &ConnectionParams, view_name: &str) -> Result<(),
     let text = resolve_text_proto(&pool, params).await?;
     let escaped_name = escape_identifier(view_name);
     let query = format!("DROP VIEW IF EXISTS `{}`", escaped_name);
-    exec_stmt(&pool, text, &query)
+    // Routed through `raw_sql()` (text protocol) for consistency with
+    // create/alter view, which the prepared-statement protocol rejects
+    // with server error 1295.
+    sqlx::raw_sql(&query)
+        .execute(&pool)
         .await
         .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to drop view: {}", e))?;
     Ok(())