diff --git a/src/backend/query_builder.rs b/src/backend/query_builder.rs
index 40b3bac2..b284eda6 100644
--- a/src/backend/query_builder.rs
+++ b/src/backend/query_builder.rs
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ pub trait QueryBuilder:
         if let Some(table) = &insert.table {
             write!(sql, " INTO ").unwrap();
             self.prepare_table_ref(table, sql);
-            write!(sql, " ").unwrap();
         }
 
         self.prepare_output(&insert.returning, sql);
 
+        write!(sql, " ").unwrap();
+
         if insert.default_values.is_some() && insert.columns.is_empty() && insert.source.is_none() {
             let num_rows = insert.default_values.unwrap();
             self.insert_default_values(num_rows, sql);