diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 87c8f6b..f0023ca 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -478,27 +478,25 @@ def sql_explorer():
 @app.route("/sql_query", methods=['POST'])
 def sql_query():
     query = request.form.get('query')
-    action = request.form.get('action')
     title = request.form.get('title')
 
-    if action == 'execute':
-        (results, columns, error) = db.sql_explorer.execute_sql(query)
-        saved_queries = db.sql_explorer.list_saved_queries()
-        return render_template('partials/sql_explorer/sql_query.html', 
-            title=title,
-            query=query, 
+    error = db.sql_explorer.save_query(title, query)
+    saved_queries = db.sql_explorer.list_saved_queries()
+    return render_template('partials/sql_explorer/sql_query.html',
+        title=title, 
+        query=query, 
+        error=error,
+        saved_queries=saved_queries)
+
+@app.route("/sql_query/execute", methods=['POST'])
+def execute_sql_query():
+    query = request.form.get('query')
+
+    (results, columns, error) = db.sql_explorer.execute_sql(query)
+    return render_template('partials/sql_explorer/results.html', 
             results=results, 
             columns=columns, 
-            error=error,
-            saved_queries=saved_queries)
-    else:
-        error = db.sql_explorer.save_query(title, query)
-        saved_queries = db.sql_explorer.list_saved_queries()
-        return render_template('partials/sql_explorer/sql_query.html',
-            title=title, 
-            query=query, 
-            error=error,
-            saved_queries=saved_queries)
+            error=error)
 
 @app.route('/load_sql_query/<int:query_id>', methods=['GET'])
 def load_sql_query(query_id):
@@ -533,6 +531,14 @@ def plot_query(query_id):
     plot_div = generate_plot(results_df, title)
     return plot_div
 
+@app.route("/plot/show", methods=['POST'])
+def plot_unsaved_query(): # Rename?
+    query = request.form.get('query')
+    title = request.form.get('title')
+    results_df = db.read_sql_as_df(query)
+    plot_div = generate_plot(results_df, title)
+    return plot_div
+
 def get_routes():
     routes = []
     for rule in app.url_map.iter_rules():
diff --git a/templates/partials/sql_explorer/results.html b/templates/partials/sql_explorer/results.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1974cd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/partials/sql_explorer/results.html
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+{% if error %}
+<div class="bg-red-200 text-red-800 p-3 rounded mb-4">
+    <strong>Error:</strong> {{ error }}
+</div>
+{% endif %}
+
+{% if results %}
+<table class="min-w-full bg-white">
+    <thead>
+        <tr>
+            {% for col in columns %}
+            <th class="py-2 px-4 border-b">{{ col }}</th>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </tr>
+    </thead>
+    <tbody>
+        {% for row in results %}
+        <tr class="text-center">
+            {% for col in columns %}
+            <td class="py-2 px-4 border-b">{{ row[col] }}</td>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+    </tbody>
+</table>
+{% endif %}
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diff --git a/templates/partials/sql_explorer/sql_query.html b/templates/partials/sql_explorer/sql_query.html
index 8583104..518d6f4 100644
--- a/templates/partials/sql_explorer/sql_query.html
+++ b/templates/partials/sql_explorer/sql_query.html
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
         <!-- Buttons -->
         <div class="flex space-x-2 pt-1">
             <!-- Execute Button -->
-            <button type="submit" name="action" value="execute"
+            <button hx-post="{{ url_for('execute_sql_query') }}" hx-target="#execute-query-results"
+                hx-include="[name='query']" hx-trigger="click" hx-swap="innerHTML"
                 class="flex items-center bg-blue-500 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded hover:bg-blue-600 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500">
                 <!-- Execute Icon (Heroicon: Play) -->
                 <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="h-5 w-5 mr-2" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"
@@ -39,6 +40,20 @@
                 Execute
             </button>
 
+            <!-- Plot Button -->
+            <button hx-post="{{ url_for('plot_unsaved_query') }}" hx-target="#sql-plot-results" hx-trigger="click"
+                hx-include="[name='query'],[name='title']"
+                class="flex items-center bg-blue-100 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded hover:bg-blue-300 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-300">
+                <!-- Plot Icon (Heroicon: Chart Bar) -->
+                <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5"
+                    stroke="currentColor" class="h-5 w-5 mr-1">
+                    <path stroke-linecap=" round" stroke-linejoin="round"
+                        d="M3 13.125C3 12.504 3.504 12 4.125 12h2.25c.621 0 1.125.504 1.125 1.125v6.75C7.5 20.496 6.996 21 6.375 21h-2.25A1.125 1.125 0 0 1 3 19.875v-6.75ZM9.75 8.625c0-.621.504-1.125 1.125-1.125h2.25c.621 0 1.125.504 1.125 1.125v11.25c0 .621-.504 1.125-1.125 1.125h-2.25a1.125 1.125 0 0 1-1.125-1.125V8.625ZM16.5 4.125c0-.621.504-1.125 1.125-1.125h2.25C20.496 3 21 3.504 21 4.125v15.75c0 .621-.504 1.125-1.125 1.125h-2.25a1.125 1.125 0 0 1-1.125-1.125V4.125Z" />
+                </svg>
+
+                Plot
+            </button>
+
             <!-- Save Button -->
             <button type="submit" name="action" value="save"
                 class="flex items-center bg-green-500 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded hover:bg-green-600 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-green-500">
@@ -54,27 +69,12 @@
 
     </form>
 
-    <div class="mt-6">
-        {% if results %}
-        <table class="min-w-full bg-white">
-            <thead>
-                <tr>
-                    {% for col in columns %}
-                    <th class="py-2 px-4 border-b">{{ col }}</th>
-                    {% endfor %}
-                </tr>
-            </thead>
-            <tbody>
-                {% for row in results %}
-                <tr class="text-center">
-                    {% for col in columns %}
-                    <td class="py-2 px-4 border-b">{{ row[col] }}</td>
-                    {% endfor %}
-                </tr>
-                {% endfor %}
-            </tbody>
-        </table>
-        {% endif %}
+    <div id="execute-query-results" class="mt-6">
+    </div>
+
+    <!-- Plot Results Section -->
+    <div id="sql-plot-results" class="mt-8">
+        <!-- Plot will be loaded here via htmx -->
     </div>
 
     <!-- Saved Queries Section -->
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@
                                     class="flex items-center text-green-500 hover:text-green-700 cursor-pointer"
                                     hx-trigger="click">
                                     <!-- Plot Icon (Heroicon: Chart Bar) -->
-                                    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="h-5 w-5 mr-1" fill="none"
-                                        viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor">
-                                        <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2"
-                                            d="M3 3h2l.4 2M7 13h10l4-8H5.4M7 13L5.4 5M7 13l-2 9m5-9v9m4-9v9m5-9v9" />
+                                    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+                                        stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor" class="h-5 w-5 mr-1">
+                                        <path stroke-linecap=" round" stroke-linejoin="round"
+                                            d="M3 13.125C3 12.504 3.504 12 4.125 12h2.25c.621 0 1.125.504 1.125 1.125v6.75C7.5 20.496 6.996 21 6.375 21h-2.25A1.125 1.125 0 0 1 3 19.875v-6.75ZM9.75 8.625c0-.621.504-1.125 1.125-1.125h2.25c.621 0 1.125.504 1.125 1.125v11.25c0 .621-.504 1.125-1.125 1.125h-2.25a1.125 1.125 0 0 1-1.125-1.125V8.625ZM16.5 4.125c0-.621.504-1.125 1.125-1.125h2.25C20.496 3 21 3.504 21 4.125v15.75c0 .621-.504 1.125-1.125 1.125h-2.25a1.125 1.125 0 0 1-1.125-1.125V4.125Z" />
                                     </svg>
                                     Plot
                                 </a>
@@ -153,10 +153,4 @@
         {% endif %}
     </div>
 
-    <!-- Plot Results Section -->
-    <div id="sql-plot-results" class="mt-8">
-        <!-- Plot will be loaded here via htmx -->
-    </div>
-
-
 </div>
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