diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/ExternalRequest.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/ExternalRequest.ts
index 855c64e4c1..c5fad441bf 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/ExternalRequest.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/ExternalRequest.ts
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ module External {
         manyRelationships: ManyRelationship[] = []
       for (let [key, field] of Object.entries(table.schema)) {
         // if set already, or not set just skip it
-        if (!row[key] || newRow[key]) {
+        if (!row[key] || newRow[key] || field.autocolumn) {
           continue
         }
         // if its not a link then just copy it over
diff --git a/packages/server/src/integrations/tests/postgres.spec.js b/packages/server/src/integrations/tests/postgres.spec.js
index 348fa20b6f..f973f69101 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/integrations/tests/postgres.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/integrations/tests/postgres.spec.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ describe("Postgres Integration", () => {
 
   it("calls the create method with the correct params", async () => {
     const sql = "insert into users (name, age) values ('Joe', 123);"
-    const response = await config.integration.create({ 
+    await config.integration.create({
       sql
     })
     expect(pg.queryMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(sql, {})
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe("Postgres Integration", () => {
 
   it("calls the read method with the correct params", async () => {
     const sql = "select * from users;"
-    const response = await config.integration.read({ 
+    await config.integration.read({
       sql
     })
     expect(pg.queryMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(sql, {})