diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/table.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/table.spec.ts
index e47181e21f..2a7f039ff5 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/table.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/table.spec.ts
@@ -185,6 +185,62 @@ if (descriptions.length) {
             )
           }
         )
+
+        it("can set primary display", async () => {
+          const columnName = generator.word()
+          const table = await config.api.table.save(
+            tableForDatasource(datasource, {
+              primaryDisplay: columnName,
+              schema: {
+                [columnName]: {
+                  name: columnName,
+                  type: FieldType.STRING,
+                },
+              },
+            })
+          )
+          expect(table.primaryDisplay).toEqual(columnName)
+
+          const res = await config.api.table.get(table._id!)
+          expect(res.primaryDisplay).toEqual(columnName)
+        })
+
+        it("cannot use unexisting columns as primary display", async () => {
+          const columnName = generator.word()
+          await config.api.table.save(
+            tableForDatasource(datasource, {
+              primaryDisplay: columnName,
+            }),
+            {
+              status: 400,
+              body: {
+                message: `Column "${columnName}" cannot be used as a display type.`,
+              },
+            }
+          )
+        })
+
+        it("cannot use invalid column types as display name", async () => {
+          const columnName = generator.word()
+
+          await config.api.table.save(
+            tableForDatasource(datasource, {
+              primaryDisplay: columnName,
+              schema: {
+                [columnName]: {
+                  name: columnName,
+                  type: FieldType.BOOLEAN,
+                },
+              },
+            }),
+            {
+              status: 400,
+              body: {
+                message: `Column "${columnName}" cannot be used as a display type.`,
+              },
+            }
+          )
+        })
       })
 
       describe("permissions", () => {
@@ -603,6 +659,49 @@ if (descriptions.length) {
           }
           expect(response).toEqual(expectedResponse)
         })
+
+        it("cannot use unexisting columns as primary display", async () => {
+          const table = await config.api.table.save(
+            tableForDatasource(datasource)
+          )
+
+          const columnName = generator.word()
+          const tableRequest = {
+            ...table,
+            primaryDisplay: columnName,
+          }
+          await config.api.table.save(tableRequest, {
+            status: 400,
+            body: {
+              message: `Column "${columnName}" cannot be used as a display type.`,
+            },
+          })
+        })
+
+        it("cannot use invalid column types as display name", async () => {
+          const table = await config.api.table.save(
+            tableForDatasource(datasource)
+          )
+          const columnName = generator.word()
+          const tableRequest: SaveTableRequest = {
+            ...table,
+            primaryDisplay: columnName,
+            schema: {
+              ...table.schema,
+              [columnName]: {
+                name: columnName,
+                type: FieldType.BOOLEAN,
+              },
+            },
+          }
+
+          await config.api.table.save(tableRequest, {
+            status: 400,
+            body: {
+              message: `Column "${columnName}" cannot be used as a display type.`,
+            },
+          })
+        })
       })
 
       describe("import", () => {