diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/viewV2.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/viewV2.spec.ts
index 7e02966b44..af5cbfc063 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/viewV2.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/viewV2.spec.ts
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ import { DatabaseName, getDatasource } from "../../../integrations/tests/utils"
 import merge from "lodash/merge"
 import { quotas } from "@budibase/pro"
 import { roles } from "@budibase/backend-core"
-import * as schemaUtils from "../../../utilities/schema"
-
-jest.mock("../../../utilities/schema")
 
 describe.each([
   ["internal", undefined],
@@ -318,15 +315,13 @@ describe.each([
       })
 
       it("required fields cannot be marked as readonly", async () => {
-        const isRequiredSpy = jest.spyOn(schemaUtils, "isRequired")
-        isRequiredSpy.mockReturnValueOnce(true)
-
         const table = await config.api.table.save(
           saveTableRequest({
             schema: {
               name: {
                 name: "name",
                 type: FieldType.STRING,
+                constraints: { presence: true },
               },
               description: {
                 name: "description",
@@ -1347,4 +1342,123 @@ describe.each([
       })
     })
   })
+
+  describe("updating table schema", () => {
+    describe("existing columns changed to required", () => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
+        table = await config.api.table.save(
+          saveTableRequest({
+            schema: {
+              id: {
+                name: "id",
+                type: FieldType.AUTO,
+                autocolumn: true,
+              },
+              name: {
+                name: "name",
+                type: FieldType.STRING,
+              },
+            },
+          })
+        )
+      })
+
+      it("allows updating when no views constrains the field", async () => {
+        await config.api.viewV2.create({
+          name: "view a",
+          tableId: table._id!,
+          schema: {
+            id: { visible: true },
+            name: { visible: true },
+          },
+        })
+
+        table = await config.api.table.get(table._id!)
+        await config.api.table.save(
+          {
+            ...table,
+            schema: {
+              ...table.schema,
+              name: {
+                name: "name",
+                type: FieldType.STRING,
+                constraints: { presence: { allowEmpty: false } },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          { status: 200 }
+        )
+      })
+
+      it("rejects if field is readonly in any view", async () => {
+        mocks.licenses.useViewReadonlyColumns()
+
+        await config.api.viewV2.create({
+          name: "view a",
+          tableId: table._id!,
+          schema: {
+            id: { visible: true },
+            name: {
+              visible: true,
+              readonly: true,
+            },
+          },
+        })
+
+        table = await config.api.table.get(table._id!)
+        await config.api.table.save(
+          {
+            ...table,
+            schema: {
+              ...table.schema,
+              name: {
+                name: "name",
+                type: FieldType.STRING,
+                constraints: { presence: true },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            status: 400,
+            body: {
+              status: 400,
+              message:
+                'Invalid body - Required field "name" is missing in view "view a"',
+            },
+          }
+        )
+      })
+
+      it("rejects if field is hidden in any view", async () => {
+        await config.api.viewV2.create({
+          name: "view a",
+          tableId: table._id!,
+          schema: { id: { visible: true } },
+        })
+
+        table = await config.api.table.get(table._id!)
+        await config.api.table.save(
+          {
+            ...table,
+            schema: {
+              ...table.schema,
+              name: {
+                name: "name",
+                type: FieldType.STRING,
+                constraints: { presence: true },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            status: 400,
+            body: {
+              status: 400,
+              message:
+                'Invalid body - Required field "name" is missing in view "view a"',
+            },
+          }
+        )
+      })
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/utils/validators.ts b/packages/server/src/api/routes/utils/validators.ts
index 424d0d6c79..0a4eff4247 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/utils/validators.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/utils/validators.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,44 @@
 import { auth, permissions } from "@budibase/backend-core"
 import { DataSourceOperation } from "../../../constants"
-import { WebhookActionType } from "@budibase/types"
-import Joi from "joi"
+import { Table, WebhookActionType } from "@budibase/types"
+import Joi, { CustomValidator } from "joi"
 import { ValidSnippetNameRegex } from "@budibase/shared-core"
+import { isRequired } from "../../../utilities/schema"
+import sdk from "../../../sdk"
 
 const OPTIONAL_STRING = Joi.string().optional().allow(null).allow("")
 const OPTIONAL_NUMBER = Joi.number().optional().allow(null)
 const OPTIONAL_BOOLEAN = Joi.boolean().optional().allow(null)
 const APP_NAME_REGEX = /^[\w\s]+$/
 
+const validateViewSchemas: CustomValidator<Table> = (table, helpers) => {
+  if (table.views && Object.entries(table.views).length) {
+    const requiredFields = Object.entries(table.schema)
+      .filter(([_, v]) => isRequired(v.constraints))
+      .map(([key]) => key)
+    if (requiredFields.length) {
+      for (const view of Object.values(table.views)) {
+        if (!sdk.views.isV2(view)) {
+          continue
+        }
+
+        const editableViewFields = Object.entries(view.schema || {})
+          .filter(([_, f]) => f.visible && !f.readonly)
+          .map(([key]) => key)
+        const missingField = requiredFields.find(
+          f => !editableViewFields.includes(f)
+        )
+        if (missingField) {
+          return helpers.message({
+            custom: `Required field "${missingField}" is missing in view "${view.name}"`,
+          })
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return table
+}
+
 export function tableValidator() {
   // prettier-ignore
   return auth.joiValidator.body(Joi.object({
@@ -20,7 +50,7 @@ export function tableValidator() {
     name: Joi.string().required(),
     views: Joi.object(),
     rows: Joi.array(),
-  }).unknown(true))
+  }).custom(validateViewSchemas).unknown(true))
 }
 
 export function nameValidator() {