diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/virtual_observatory/vo_plugin.py b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/virtual_observatory/vo_plugin.py
index 3760b0ffa1..2863fbfe40 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/virtual_observatory/vo_plugin.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/virtual_observatory/vo_plugin.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
         self.table.headers_avail = ["Title", "Instrument", "DateObs", "URL"]
         self.table.headers_visible = ["Title", "Instrument", "DateObs"]
+        self._populate_url_only = False
 
         self.table.show_rowselect = True
         self.table.item_key = "URL"
@@ -117,11 +118,18 @@ def vue_query_resource(self, *args, **kwargs):
             self.results_loading = False # Stop loading spinner
 
         try:
+            if self._populate_url_only:
+                self.table.headers_visible = ["URL"]
+            else:
+                self.table.headers_visible = ["Title", "Instrument", "DateObs"]
             for result in sia_results:
-                self.table.add_item({"Title": str(result.title),
-                                     "URL": str(result.getdataurl()),
-                                     "Instrument": str(result.instr),
-                                     "DateObs": str(result.dateobs)})
+                if self._populate_url_only:
+                    self.table.add_item({"URL": str(result.getdataurl())})
+                else:
+                    self.table.add_item({"Title": str(result.title),
+                                        "URL": str(result.getdataurl()),
+                                        "Instrument": str(result.instr),
+                                        "DateObs": str(result.dateobs)})
             self.hub.broadcast(SnackbarMessage(
                     f"{len(sia_results)} SIA results populated!", sender=self, color="success"))
         except Exception as e:
@@ -134,9 +142,13 @@ def vue_load_selected_data(self,event):
         self.data_loading = True # Start loading spinner
         for entry in self.table.selected_rows:
             try:
+                if self._populate_url_only:
+                    data_label = f"{self.source}_{self.resource_selected}_{entry['URL']}"
+                else:
+                    data_label = f"{self.source}_{self.resource_selected}_{entry['Title']}"
                 self.app._jdaviz_helper.load_data(
                     fits.open(str(entry["URL"])), # Open URL as FITS object
-                    data_label=f"{self.source}_{self.resource_selected}_{entry['Title']}")
+                    data_label=data_label)
             except Exception as e:
                 self.hub.broadcast(SnackbarMessage(
                     f"Unable to load file to viewer: {entry['URL']}: {e}", sender=self, color="error"))