diff --git a/rust/lancedb/src/query.rs b/rust/lancedb/src/query.rs
index 2acde4ff2..6f588d2c5 100644
--- a/rust/lancedb/src/query.rs
+++ b/rust/lancedb/src/query.rs
@@ -1894,12 +1894,11 @@ impl TakeQuery {
         }
     }
 
-    fn wrap_offsets_report(
+    fn wrap_offsets_explanation(
         lookup: &str,
         occurrence_count: usize,
         output_offset: usize,
         output_limit: Option<usize>,
-        node_suffix: &str,
     ) -> String {
         fn indent(plan: &str, spaces: usize) -> String {
             let indentation = " ".repeat(spaces);
@@ -1910,7 +1909,7 @@ impl TakeQuery {
         }
 
         let restored = format!(
-            "TakeRestoreExec: occurrences={occurrence_count}{node_suffix}\n  CoalescePartitionsExec{node_suffix}\n{}",
+            "TakeRestoreExec: occurrences={occurrence_count}\n  CoalescePartitionsExec\n{}",
             indent(lookup, 4)
         );
 
@@ -1919,7 +1918,7 @@ impl TakeQuery {
                 .map(|limit| limit.to_string())
                 .unwrap_or_else(|| "None".to_string());
             format!(
-                "GlobalLimitExec: skip={output_offset}, fetch={fetch}{node_suffix}\n{}",
+                "GlobalLimitExec: skip={output_offset}, fetch={fetch}\n{}",
                 indent(&restored, 2)
             )
         } else {
@@ -2044,12 +2043,11 @@ impl ExecutableQuery for TakeQuery {
                 .parent
                 .explain_plan(&AnyQuery::Query(request), verbose)
                 .await?;
-            return Ok(Self::wrap_offsets_report(
+            return Ok(Self::wrap_offsets_explanation(
                 &lookup,
                 offsets.len(),
                 output_offset,
                 output_limit,
-                "",
             ));
         }
 
@@ -2058,21 +2056,17 @@ impl ExecutableQuery for TakeQuery {
     }
 
     async fn analyze_plan_with_options(&self, options: QueryExecutionOptions) -> Result<String> {
-        if let Some(offsets) = &self.offsets {
+        if self.offsets.is_some() {
             if self.parent.analyze_plan_is_remote() {
-                let (request, _, _, output_offset, output_limit) =
-                    self.prepare_offsets_lookup().await?;
-                let backend_analysis = self
+                let (request, _, _, _, _) = self.prepare_offsets_lookup().await?;
+                // Remote analysis is owned by the service. The current wire
+                // request represents only the distinct-row lookup, so return
+                // the service report unchanged instead of fabricating metrics
+                // for client-side restoration operators.
+                return self
                     .parent
                     .analyze_plan(&AnyQuery::Query(request), options)
-                    .await?;
-                return Ok(Self::wrap_offsets_report(
-                    &backend_analysis,
-                    offsets.len(),
-                    output_offset,
-                    output_limit,
-                    ", metrics=[unavailable: client-side operator]",
-                ));
+                    .await;
             }
 
             let plan = self.create_plan(options).await?;
diff --git a/rust/lancedb/src/remote/table.rs b/rust/lancedb/src/remote/table.rs
index 36544ff6a..5bcdfa673 100644
--- a/rust/lancedb/src/remote/table.rs
+++ b/rust/lancedb/src/remote/table.rs
@@ -5053,7 +5053,7 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
-    async fn test_take_offsets_analyze_plan_preserves_remote_metrics() {
+    async fn test_take_offsets_analyze_plan_delegates_to_remote() {
         let table = Table::new_with_handler("my_table", |request| {
             assert_eq!(request.method(), "POST");
             assert_eq!(request.url().path(), "/v1/table/my_table/analyze_plan/");
@@ -5082,10 +5082,7 @@ mod tests {
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
-        assert!(analyzed.contains("GlobalLimitExec"));
-        assert!(analyzed.contains("TakeRestoreExec"));
-        assert!(analyzed.contains("metrics=[unavailable: client-side operator]"));
-        assert!(analyzed.contains("Remote analyzed plan: worker metrics"));
+        assert_eq!(analyzed, "Remote analyzed plan: worker metrics");
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]