diff --git a/src/datajoint/heading.py b/src/datajoint/heading.py
index 9addae474..0c126c533 100644
--- a/src/datajoint/heading.py
+++ b/src/datajoint/heading.py
@@ -765,6 +765,7 @@ def set_primary_key(self, primary_key):
                 (dict(self.attributes[name].todict(), in_key=True) for name in primary_key),
                 (dict(self.attributes[name].todict(), in_key=False) for name in self.names if name not in primary_key),
             ),
+            table_info=self.table_info,
             lineage_available=self._lineage_available,
         )
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_pk_rules.py b/tests/unit/test_pk_rules.py
index 2c554091b..148bbacc1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_pk_rules.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_pk_rules.py
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 primary keys in join operations.
 """
 
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+from datajoint.adapters import PostgreSQLAdapter
 from datajoint.heading import Heading
 
 
@@ -205,3 +208,14 @@ def test_b_determines_a_ordering(self):
         assert names.index("x") < names.index("z")
         # y should be secondary (demoted from A's PK)
         assert "y" in result.secondary_attributes
+
+
+class TestSetPrimaryKey:
+    """Tests for Heading.set_primary_key."""
+
+    def test_keeps_the_adapter_for_a_later_rename(self):
+        """A rename after set_primary_key (as dj.U & table does) quotes for the connection's backend."""
+        heading = make_heading(["a"], ["b"])
+        heading.table_info = {"conn": SimpleNamespace(adapter=PostgreSQLAdapter())}
+        renamed = heading.set_primary_key(["b"]).select([], rename_map={"c": "b"})
+        assert renamed.attributes["c"].attribute_expression == '"b"'