diff --git a/datasette/utils.py b/datasette/utils.py
index 017e9dbb..e32d4f1f 100644
--- a/datasette/utils.py
+++ b/datasette/utils.py
@@ -287,7 +287,10 @@ def detect_fts_sql(table):
             where rootpage = 0
             and (
                 sql like '%VIRTUAL TABLE%USING FTS%content="{table}"%'
-                or tbl_name = "{table}"
+                or (
+                    tbl_name = "{table}"
+                    and sql not like 'CREATE VIEW%'
+                )
             )
     '''.format(table=table)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index c5c9a8ed..b7645014 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -143,9 +143,11 @@ def test_detect_fts():
       "PlantType" TEXT,
       "qCaretaker" TEXT
     );
+    CREATE VIEW Test_View AS SELECT * FROM Dumb_Table;
     CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE "Street_Tree_List_fts" USING FTS4 ("qAddress", "qCaretaker", "qSpecies", content="Street_Tree_List");
     '''
     conn = sqlite3.connect(':memory:')
     conn.executescript(sql)
     assert None is utils.detect_fts(conn, 'Dumb_Table')
+    assert None is utils.detect_fts(conn, 'Test_View')
     assert 'Street_Tree_List_fts' == utils.detect_fts(conn, 'Street_Tree_List')