diff --git a/web/pgadmin/browser/static/js/node.js b/web/pgadmin/browser/static/js/node.js
index d58a2e037..97bdd7614 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/browser/static/js/node.js
+++ b/web/pgadmin/browser/static/js/node.js
@@ -902,6 +902,7 @@ define('pgadmin.browser.node', [
 
       // Callback to render query editor
       show_query_tool: function(args, item) {
+        var preference = pgBrowser.get_preference('sqleditor', 'copy_sql_to_query_tool');
         var t = pgBrowser.tree,
           i = item || t.selected(),
           d = i && i.length == 1 ? t.itemData(i) : undefined;
@@ -910,7 +911,17 @@ define('pgadmin.browser.node', [
           return;
 
         // Here call data grid method to render query tool
-        pgAdmin.DataGrid.show_query_tool('', i);
+        //Open query tool with create script if copy_sql_to_query_tool is true else open blank query tool
+        if(preference.value){
+          var stype = d._type.toLowerCase();
+          var data = {
+            'script': stype,
+            data_disabled: gettext('The selected tree node does not support this option.'),
+          };
+          pgBrowser.Node.callbacks.show_script(data);
+        }else{
+          pgAdmin.DataGrid.show_query_tool('', i);
+        }
       },
 
       // Callback to render psql tool.
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/feature_tests/test_copy_sql_to_query_tool.py b/web/pgadmin/feature_tests/test_copy_sql_to_query_tool.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a08532fa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/pgadmin/feature_tests/test_copy_sql_to_query_tool.py
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+##########################################################################
+#
+# pgAdmin 4 - PostgreSQL Tools
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2013 - 2021, The pgAdmin Development Team
+# This software is released under the PostgreSQL Licence
+#
+##########################################################################
+
+import random
+import time
+
+from regression.feature_utils.base_feature_test import BaseFeatureTest
+from regression.python_test_utils import test_utils
+from regression.feature_utils.tree_area_locators import TreeAreaLocators
+from regression.feature_utils.locators import NavMenuLocators, \
+    QueryToolLocators
+from selenium.webdriver import ActionChains
+from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
+from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
+from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
+
+
+class CopySQLFeatureTest(BaseFeatureTest):
+    """ This class test acceptance test scenarios """
+
+    scenarios = [
+        ("Test copy sql to query tool", dict())
+    ]
+
+    test_table_name = ""
+
+    def before(self):
+
+        self.page.add_server(self.server)
+
+    def runTest(self):
+        self._update_preferences_setting()
+        self._create_table()
+        sql_query = self._get_sql_query()
+        query_tool_result = self._get_query_tool_result()
+
+        self.assertEqual(query_tool_result, sql_query)
+
+    def after(self):
+        self.page.remove_server(self.server)
+        test_utils.delete_table(
+            self.server, self.test_db, self.test_table_name)
+
+    def _get_sql_query(self):
+        self.page.click_tab("SQL")
+        # Wait till data is displayed in SQL Tab
+        self.assertTrue(self.page.check_if_element_exist_by_xpath(
+            "//*[contains(@class,'CodeMirror-lines') and "
+            "contains(.,'CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS public.%s')]"
+            % self.test_table_name, 10), "No data displayed in SQL tab")
+
+        # Fetch the inner html & check for escaped characters
+        source_code = self.driver.find_elements_by_xpath(
+            QueryToolLocators.code_mirror_data_xpath)
+
+        sql_query = ''
+        for data in source_code:
+            sql_query += data.text
+            sql_query += '\n'
+
+        return sql_query
+
+    def _get_query_tool_result(self):
+        self.page.open_query_tool()
+        self.page.wait_for_spinner_to_disappear()
+
+        time.sleep(5)
+
+        self.driver.switch_to.default_content()
+        self.driver.switch_to_frame(
+            self.driver.find_element_by_tag_name("iframe"))
+
+        code_mirror = self.driver.find_elements_by_xpath(
+            QueryToolLocators.code_mirror_data_xpath)
+        query_tool_result = ''
+        for data in code_mirror:
+            query_tool_result += data.text
+            query_tool_result += '\n'
+
+        return query_tool_result
+
+    def _create_table(self):
+        self.test_table_name = "test_table" + str(random.randint(1000, 3000))
+        test_utils.create_table(self.server, self.test_db,
+                                self.test_table_name)
+
+        self.page.expand_database_node(
+            self.server['name'],
+            self.server['db_password'], self.test_db)
+        self.page.toggle_open_tables_node(
+            self.server['name'], self.server['db_password'],
+            self.test_db, 'public')
+        self.page.click_a_tree_node(
+            self.test_table_name,
+            TreeAreaLocators.sub_nodes_of_tables_node)
+
+    def _update_preferences_setting(self):
+        file_menu = self.page.find_by_css_selector(
+            NavMenuLocators.file_menu_css)
+        file_menu.click()
+
+        self.page.retry_click(
+            (By.CSS_SELECTOR, NavMenuLocators.preference_menu_item_css),
+            (By.XPATH, NavMenuLocators.specified_preference_tree_node
+             .format('Browser'))
+        )
+
+        wait = WebDriverWait(self.page.driver, 10)
+
+        browser_node = self.page.find_by_xpath(
+            NavMenuLocators.specified_preference_tree_node.format('Browser'))
+        if self.page.find_by_xpath(
+            NavMenuLocators.specified_pref_node_exp_status.
+                format('Browser')).get_attribute('aria-expanded') == 'false':
+            ActionChains(self.driver).double_click(browser_node).perform()
+
+        self.page.retry_click(
+            (By.XPATH, NavMenuLocators.specified_sub_node_of_pref_tree_node.
+             format('Browser', 'Display')),
+            (By.XPATH, NavMenuLocators.show_system_objects_pref_label_xpath))
+
+        # Wait till the preference dialogue box is displayed by checking the
+        # visibility of Show System Object label
+        wait.until(EC.presence_of_element_located(
+            (By.XPATH, NavMenuLocators.show_system_objects_pref_label_xpath))
+        )
+
+        specified_preference_tree_node_name = 'Query Tool'
+        sql_editor = self.page.find_by_xpath(
+            NavMenuLocators.specified_preference_tree_node.format(
+                specified_preference_tree_node_name))
+        if self.page.find_by_xpath(
+            NavMenuLocators.specified_pref_node_exp_status.
+                format(specified_preference_tree_node_name)).get_attribute(
+                    'aria-expanded') == 'false':
+            ActionChains(self.driver).double_click(sql_editor).perform()
+
+        option_node = self.page.find_by_xpath(
+            NavMenuLocators.specified_sub_node_of_pref_tree_node.format(
+                specified_preference_tree_node_name, 'Options'))
+        option_node.click()
+
+        self.page.set_switch_box_status(
+            NavMenuLocators.copy_sql_to_query_tool_switch_btn, 'Yes')
+
+        # save and close the preference dialog.
+        self.page.click_modal('Save')
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/tools/datagrid/static/js/datagrid.js b/web/pgadmin/tools/datagrid/static/js/datagrid.js
index 5d88831e6..893f43b0c 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/tools/datagrid/static/js/datagrid.js
+++ b/web/pgadmin/tools/datagrid/static/js/datagrid.js
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ define('pgadmin.datagrid', [
           label: gettext('Query Tool'),
           icon: 'pg-font-icon icon-query_tool',
           data:{
+            applies: 'tools',
             data_disabled: gettext('Please select a database from the browser tree to access Query Tool.'),
           },
         }];
@@ -210,7 +211,22 @@ define('pgadmin.datagrid', [
       // This is a callback function to show query tool when user click on menu item.
       show_query_tool: function(url, aciTreeIdentifier) {
         const transId = commonUtils.getRandomInt(1, 9999999);
-        showQueryTool.showQueryTool(this, pgBrowser, alertify, url, aciTreeIdentifier, transId);
+        var t = pgBrowser.tree,
+          i = aciTreeIdentifier || t.selected(),
+          d = i && i.length == 1 ? t.itemData(i) : undefined;
+
+        //Open query tool with create script if copy_sql_to_query_tool is true else open blank query tool
+        var preference = pgBrowser.get_preference('sqleditor', 'copy_sql_to_query_tool');
+        if(preference.value && (url === '' || url['applies']==='tools')){
+          var stype = d._type.toLowerCase();
+          var data = {
+            'script': stype,
+            data_disabled: gettext('The selected tree node does not support this option.'),
+          };
+          pgBrowser.Node.callbacks.show_script(data);
+        }else{
+          showQueryTool.showQueryTool(this, pgBrowser, alertify, url, aciTreeIdentifier, transId);
+        }
       },
 
       launch_grid: function(trans_id, panel_url, is_query_tool, panel_title, sURL=null, sql_filter=null) {
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/utils/query_tool_preferences.py b/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/utils/query_tool_preferences.py
index 5d7aa404d..ba07fed84 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/utils/query_tool_preferences.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/tools/sqleditor/utils/query_tool_preferences.py
@@ -128,6 +128,17 @@ def register_query_tool_preferences(self):
         )
     )
 
+    self.show_prompt_commit_transaction = self.preference.register(
+        'Options', 'copy_sql_to_query_tool',
+        gettext("Copy SQL from main window to query tool?"), 'boolean',
+        False,
+        category_label=PREF_LABEL_OPTIONS,
+        help_str=gettext(
+            'Specifies whether or not to copy SQL to query tool from '
+            'main window.'
+        )
+    )
+
     self.sql_font_size = self.preference.register(
         'Editor', 'plain_editor_mode',
         gettext("Plain text mode?"), 'boolean', False,
diff --git a/web/regression/feature_utils/locators.py b/web/regression/feature_utils/locators.py
index 969a30e6f..d3f49583d 100644
--- a/web/regression/feature_utils/locators.py
+++ b/web/regression/feature_utils/locators.py
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ class NavMenuLocators:
         "//div[span[normalize-space(text())='Insert bracket pairs?']]" \
         "//div[contains(@class,'toggle btn')]"
 
+    copy_sql_to_query_tool_switch_btn = \
+        "//div[span[normalize-space(text())=" \
+        "'Copy SQL from main window to query tool?']]" \
+        "//div[contains(@class,'toggle btn')]"
+
     backup_filename_txt_box_name = "file"
 
     restore_file_name_txt_box_name = "file"