diff --git a/src/sql/azdata.d.ts b/src/sql/azdata.d.ts
index e7841d69ff..4995fa99fc 100644
--- a/src/sql/azdata.d.ts
+++ b/src/sql/azdata.d.ts
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ declare module 'azdata' {
 	// List Databases Request ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 	export interface ListDatabasesResult {
 		databaseNames: Array<string>;
+		databases?: Array<DatabaseInfo>;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -725,7 +726,7 @@ declare module 'azdata' {
 	export interface MetadataProvider extends DataProvider {
 		getMetadata(connectionUri: string): Thenable<ProviderMetadata>;
 
-		getDatabases(connectionUri: string): Thenable<string[]>;
+		getDatabases(connectionUri: string): Thenable<string[] | DatabaseInfo[]>;
 
 		getTableInfo(connectionUri: string, metadata: ObjectMetadata): Thenable<ColumnMetadata[]>;
 
diff --git a/src/sql/platform/metadata/common/metadataService.ts b/src/sql/platform/metadata/common/metadataService.ts
index 697f0e055c..7ae1d4f819 100644
--- a/src/sql/platform/metadata/common/metadataService.ts
+++ b/src/sql/platform/metadata/common/metadataService.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export interface IMetadataService {
 
 	getMetadata(connectionUri: string): Thenable<azdata.ProviderMetadata | undefined>;
 
-	getDatabaseNames(connectionUri: string): Thenable<string[]>;
+	getDatabases(connectionUri: string): Thenable<string[] | azdata.DatabaseInfo[]>;
 
 	getTableInfo(connectionUri: string, metadata: azdata.ObjectMetadata): Thenable<azdata.ColumnMetadata[] | undefined>;
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export class MetadataService implements IMetadataService {
 		return Promise.resolve(undefined);
 	}
 
-	public getDatabaseNames(connectionUri: string): Thenable<string[]> {
+	public getDatabases(connectionUri: string): Thenable<string[] | azdata.DatabaseInfo[]> {
 		let providerId: string = this._connectionService.getProviderIdFromUri(connectionUri);
 		if (providerId) {
 			let provider = this._providers[providerId];
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadDataProtocol.ts b/src/sql/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadDataProtocol.ts
index 20d94e88ab..7464eaf2e8 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadDataProtocol.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/api/browser/mainThreadDataProtocol.ts
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export class MainThreadDataProtocol extends Disposable implements MainThreadData
 			getMetadata(connectionUri: string): Thenable<azdata.ProviderMetadata> {
 				return self._proxy.$getMetadata(handle, connectionUri);
 			},
-			getDatabases(connectionUri: string): Thenable<string[]> {
+			getDatabases(connectionUri: string): Thenable<string[] | azdata.DatabaseInfo[]> {
 				return self._proxy.$getDatabases(handle, connectionUri);
 			},
 			getTableInfo(connectionUri: string, metadata: azdata.ObjectMetadata): Thenable<azdata.ColumnMetadata[]> {
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/api/common/extHostDataProtocol.ts b/src/sql/workbench/api/common/extHostDataProtocol.ts
index 409ab91a70..531d965624 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/api/common/extHostDataProtocol.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/api/common/extHostDataProtocol.ts
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ export class ExtHostDataProtocol extends ExtHostDataProtocolShape {
 		return this._resolveProvider<azdata.MetadataProvider>(handle).getMetadata(connectionUri);
 	}
 
-	public $getDatabases(handle: number, connectionUri: string): Thenable<string[]> {
+	public $getDatabases(handle: number, connectionUri: string): Thenable<string[] | azdata.DatabaseInfo[]> {
 		return this._resolveProvider<azdata.MetadataProvider>(handle).getDatabases(connectionUri);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/api/common/sqlExtHost.protocol.ts b/src/sql/workbench/api/common/sqlExtHost.protocol.ts
index aab905cfae..dcbf427877 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/api/common/sqlExtHost.protocol.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/api/common/sqlExtHost.protocol.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export abstract class ExtHostDataProtocolShape {
 	 */
 	$getMetadata(handle: number, connectionUri: string): Thenable<azdata.ProviderMetadata> { throw ni(); }
 
-	$getDatabases(handle: number, connectionUri: string): Thenable<string[]> { throw ni(); }
+	$getDatabases(handle: number, connectionUri: string): Thenable<string[] | azdata.DatabaseInfo[]> { throw ni(); }
 
 	$getTableInfo(handle: number, connectionUri: string, metadata: azdata.ObjectMetadata): Thenable<azdata.ColumnMetadata[]> { throw ni(); }
 
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dashboard/browser/widgets/explorer/explorerWidget.component.ts b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dashboard/browser/widgets/explorer/explorerWidget.component.ts
index d31444bb42..98795c871f 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dashboard/browser/widgets/explorer/explorerWidget.component.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/contrib/dashboard/browser/widgets/explorer/explorerWidget.component.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import { ScrollbarVisibility } from 'vs/base/common/scrollable';
 import { subscriptionToDisposable } from 'sql/base/browser/lifecycle';
 import { ObjectMetadataWrapper } from 'sql/workbench/contrib/dashboard/browser/widgets/explorer/objectMetadataWrapper';
 import { status, alert } from 'vs/base/browser/ui/aria/aria';
+import { isStringArray } from 'vs/base/common/types';
 
 @Component({
 	selector: 'explorer-widget',
@@ -131,10 +132,13 @@ export class ExplorerWidget extends DashboardWidget implements IDashboardWidget,
 			)));
 		} else {
 			const currentProfile = this._bootstrap.connectionManagementService.connectionInfo.connectionProfile;
-			this._register(subscriptionToDisposable(this._bootstrap.metadataService.databaseNames.subscribe(
+			this._register(subscriptionToDisposable(this._bootstrap.metadataService.databases.subscribe(
 				data => {
 					// Handle the case where there is no metadata service
 					data = data || [];
+					if (!isStringArray(data)) {
+						data = data.map(item => item.options['name'] as string);
+					}
 					const profileData = data.map(d => {
 						const profile = new ConnectionProfile(this.capabilitiesService, currentProfile);
 						profile.databaseName = d;
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/services/bootstrap/browser/commonServiceInterface.service.ts b/src/sql/workbench/services/bootstrap/browser/commonServiceInterface.service.ts
index a79a259dc0..126951b35d 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/services/bootstrap/browser/commonServiceInterface.service.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/services/bootstrap/browser/commonServiceInterface.service.ts
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ export class SingleConnectionMetadataService {
 		return Observable.fromPromise(this._metadataService.getMetadata(this._uri));
 	}
 
-	get databaseNames(): Observable<string[]> {
-		return Observable.fromPromise(this._metadataService.getDatabaseNames(this._uri));
+	get databases(): Observable<string[] | DatabaseInfo[]> {
+		return Observable.fromPromise(this._metadataService.getDatabases(this._uri));
 	}
 }