diff --git a/datasette/templates/table.html b/datasette/templates/table.html
index ba582ba9..605962d2 100644
--- a/datasette/templates/table.html
+++ b/datasette/templates/table.html
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@
 
 <p>This data as <a href="{{ url_json }}">.json</a></p>
 
+{% if suggested_facets %}
+    <p>Suggested facets: {% for facet in suggested_facets %}<a href="{{ facet.toggle_url }}">{{ facet.name }}</a> {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+
 {% for facet_name, facet_values in facet_results.items() %}
     <p><strong>{{ facet_name }}</strong></p>
     <ul>
diff --git a/datasette/views/table.py b/datasette/views/table.py
index d80c9431..087c7c09 100644
--- a/datasette/views/table.py
+++ b/datasette/views/table.py
@@ -574,6 +574,37 @@ class TableView(RowTableShared):
                 # Almost certainly hit the timeout
                 pass
 
+            # Detect suggested facets
+            FACET_LIMIT = 30
+            suggested_facets = []
+            for facet_column in columns:
+                if facet_column in facets:
+                    continue
+                suggested_facet_sql = 'select distinct {column} {from_sql} limit {limit}'.format(
+                    column=escape_sqlite(facet_column),
+                    from_sql=from_sql,
+                    limit=FACET_LIMIT+1
+                )
+                distinct_values = None
+                try:
+                    distinct_values = await self.execute(
+                        name, suggested_facet_sql, params,
+                        truncate=False, custom_time_limit=50
+                    )
+                    if (
+                        distinct_values and
+                        len(distinct_values) <= FACET_LIMIT and
+                        len(distinct_values) < filtered_table_rows_count
+                    ):
+                        suggested_facets.append({
+                            'name': facet_column,
+                            'toggle_url': path_with_added_args(
+                                request, {'_facet': facet_column}
+                            ),
+                        })
+                except sqlite3.OperationalError:
+                    pass
+
         # human_description_en combines filters AND search, if provided
         human_description_en = filters.human_description_en(extra=search_descriptions)
 
@@ -643,6 +674,7 @@ class TableView(RowTableShared):
             "units": units,
             "query": {"sql": sql, "params": params},
             "facet_results": facet_results,
+            "suggested_facets": suggested_facets,
             "next": next_value and str(next_value) or None,
             "next_url": next_url,
         }, extra_template, (