diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/viewV2.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/viewV2.spec.ts
index 04e51fc212..f14d576c44 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/viewV2.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/viewV2.spec.ts
@@ -1071,6 +1071,26 @@ describe.each([
             )
           })
 
+          it("can add a new group by field that is invisible, even if required on the table", async () => {
+            view.schema!.name = { visible: false }
+            await config.api.viewV2.update(view)
+
+            const { rows } = await config.api.row.search(view.id)
+            expect(rows).toHaveLength(2)
+            expect(rows).toEqual(
+              expect.arrayContaining([
+                {
+                  country: "USA",
+                  age: 65,
+                },
+                {
+                  country: "UK",
+                  age: 61,
+                },
+              ])
+            )
+          })
+
           it("can add a new calculation field", async () => {
             view.schema!.count = {
               visible: true,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/views/index.ts b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/views/index.ts
index be7259b057..e1568eac6e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/views/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/views/index.ts
@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@ async function guardViewSchema(
   }
 
   await checkReadonlyFields(table, view)
-  checkRequiredFields(table, view)
+
+  if (!helpers.views.isCalculationView(view)) {
+    checkRequiredFields(table, view)
+  }
+
   checkDisplayField(view)
 }