diff --git a/debug_toolbar/panels/sql/tracking.py b/debug_toolbar/panels/sql/tracking.py
index e3b225e9a..93304b21f 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/panels/sql/tracking.py
+++ b/debug_toolbar/panels/sql/tracking.py
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 except ImportError:
     PostgresJson = None
 
-recording = contextvars.ContextVar("debug-toolbar-recording", default=True)
+# Prevents SQL queries from being sent to the DB. It's used
+# by the TemplatePanel to prevent the toolbar from issuing
+# additional queries.
+allow_sql = contextvars.ContextVar("debug-toolbar-allow-sql", default=True)
 
 
 class SQLQueryTriggered(Exception):
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ def cursor(*args, **kwargs):
             # See:
             # https://github.com/jazzband/django-debug-toolbar/pull/615
             # https://github.com/jazzband/django-debug-toolbar/pull/896
-            if recording.get():
+            if allow_sql.get():
                 wrapper = NormalCursorWrapper
             else:
                 wrapper = ExceptionCursorWrapper
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ def chunked_cursor(*args, **kwargs):
             # solves https://github.com/jazzband/django-debug-toolbar/issues/1239
             cursor = connection._djdt_chunked_cursor(*args, **kwargs)
             if not isinstance(cursor, BaseCursorWrapper):
-                if recording.get():
+                if allow_sql.get():
                     wrapper = NormalCursorWrapper
                 else:
                     wrapper = ExceptionCursorWrapper
diff --git a/debug_toolbar/panels/templates/panel.py b/debug_toolbar/panels/templates/panel.py
index 0615a7601..1c2c96e09 100644
--- a/debug_toolbar/panels/templates/panel.py
+++ b/debug_toolbar/panels/templates/panel.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 from debug_toolbar.panels import Panel
-from debug_toolbar.panels.sql.tracking import SQLQueryTriggered, recording
+from debug_toolbar.panels.sql.tracking import SQLQueryTriggered, allow_sql
 from debug_toolbar.panels.templates import views
 
 # Monkey-patch to enable the template_rendered signal. The receiver returns
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def _store_template_info(self, sender, **kwargs):
                                 value.model._meta.label,
                             )
                         else:
-                            token = recording.set(False)
+                            token = allow_sql.set(False)
                             try:
                                 saferepr(value)  # this MAY trigger a db query
                             except SQLQueryTriggered:
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def _store_template_info(self, sender, **kwargs):
                             else:
                                 temp_layer[key] = value
                             finally:
-                                recording.reset(token)
+                                allow_sql.reset(token)
                     pformatted = pformat(temp_layer)
                     self.pformat_layers.append((context_layer, pformatted))
                 context_list.append(pformatted)
diff --git a/tests/panels/test_sql.py b/tests/panels/test_sql.py
index 2445827c7..9824a1bec 100644
--- a/tests/panels/test_sql.py
+++ b/tests/panels/test_sql.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 from ..base import BaseTestCase
 from ..models import PostgresJSON
-from ..sync import database_sync_to_async
 
 
 def sql_call(use_iterator=False):
@@ -98,19 +97,21 @@ async def test_cursor_wrapper_async(self, mock_wrapper):
         wraps=sql_tracking.NormalCursorWrapper,
     )
     async def test_cursor_wrapper_asyncio_ctx(self, mock_wrapper):
-        self.assertTrue(sql_tracking.recording.get())
+        self.assertTrue(sql_tracking.allow_sql.get())
         await sync_to_async(sql_call)()
 
         async def task():
-            sql_tracking.recording.set(False)
-            # Calling this in another context requires the db connections
-            # to be closed properly.
-            await database_sync_to_async(sql_call)()
+            sql_tracking.allow_sql.set(False)
+            # By disabling sql_tracking.allow_sql, we are indicating that any
+            # future SQL queries should be stopped. If SQL query occurs,
+            # it raises an exception.
+            with self.assertRaises(sql_tracking.SQLQueryTriggered):
+                await sync_to_async(sql_call)()
 
         # Ensure this is called in another context
         await asyncio.create_task(task())
         # Because it was called in another context, it should not have affected ours
-        self.assertTrue(sql_tracking.recording.get())
+        self.assertTrue(sql_tracking.allow_sql.get())
         self.assertEqual(mock_wrapper.call_count, 1)
 
     def test_generate_server_timing(self):