diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/internal.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/internal.ts
index 34bc78b243..8e90007d88 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/internal.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/internal.ts
@@ -18,12 +18,16 @@ export async function save(ctx: UserCtx<SaveTableRequest, SaveTableResponse>) {
     _rename?: RenameColumn
   } = {
     _id: generateTableID(),
-    views: {},
     ...rest,
     // Ensure these fields are populated, even if not sent in the request
     type: rest.type || "table",
     sourceType: rest.sourceType || TableSourceType.INTERNAL,
   }
+
+  if (!tableToSave.views) {
+    tableToSave.views = {}
+  }
+
   const renaming = tableToSave._rename
   delete tableToSave._rename