diff --git a/supabase/_async/client.py b/supabase/_async/client.py
index ad21c7cd..7fc722f6 100644
--- a/supabase/_async/client.py
+++ b/supabase/_async/client.py
@@ -129,11 +129,7 @@ def schema(self, schema: str) -> AsyncPostgrestClient:
 
         The schema needs to be on the list of exposed schemas inside Supabase.
         """
-        if self.options.schema != schema:
-            self.options.schema = schema
-            if self._postgrest:
-                self._postgrest.schema(schema)
-        return self.postgrest
+        return self.postgrest.schema(schema)
 
     def from_(self, table_name: str) -> AsyncRequestBuilder:
         """Perform a table operation.
diff --git a/supabase/_sync/client.py b/supabase/_sync/client.py
index 680a7aea..d8da3a09 100644
--- a/supabase/_sync/client.py
+++ b/supabase/_sync/client.py
@@ -128,11 +128,7 @@ def schema(self, schema: str) -> SyncPostgrestClient:
 
         The schema needs to be on the list of exposed schemas inside Supabase.
         """
-        if self.options.schema != schema:
-            self.options.schema = schema
-            if self._postgrest:
-                self._postgrest.schema(schema)
-        return self.postgrest
+        return self.postgrest.schema(schema)
 
     def from_(self, table_name: str) -> SyncRequestBuilder:
         """Perform a table operation.