diff --git a/kontor-scripts/db/schemas/metadata.py b/kontor-scripts/db/schemas/metadata.py
index 8986fa9..cdc1051 100644
--- a/kontor-scripts/db/schemas/metadata.py
+++ b/kontor-scripts/db/schemas/metadata.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class MetaDataTableResponse(BaseModel):
 class MetaDataColumnResponse(BaseModel):
     id: str
     name: str
-    label: str
+    label: str | None
     order: PositiveInt
     ref_column: str | None
     column_type: str
diff --git a/kontor-spring/src/main/java/de/thpeetz/kontor/admin/services/MetaDataService.java b/kontor-spring/src/main/java/de/thpeetz/kontor/admin/services/MetaDataService.java
index 89da070..afeade3 100644
--- a/kontor-spring/src/main/java/de/thpeetz/kontor/admin/services/MetaDataService.java
+++ b/kontor-spring/src/main/java/de/thpeetz/kontor/admin/services/MetaDataService.java
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ public class MetaDataService {
             checkColumnValues(table, column, columnName, columnSyncName, columnType, columnModifier, columnOrder, isShown, columnLabel, showFilter, filterLabel, refColumn);
         } else {
             log.info("Column {} of table {} not found, will create it", columnName, table.getTableName());
-            //addColumn(table,columnName,columnSyncName,columnType,columnModifier,columnOrder,isShown);
+            addColumn(table,columnName,columnSyncName,columnType,columnModifier,columnOrder,isShown, refColumn);
         }
     }
 
-    private void addColumn(MetaDataTable table, String columnName, String columnSyncName, String columnType, String columnModifier, Integer columnOrder, Boolean isShown) {
+    private void addColumn(MetaDataTable table, String columnName, String columnSyncName, String columnType, String columnModifier, Integer columnOrder, Boolean isShown, String refColumn) {
         MetaDataColumn column = new MetaDataColumn();
         column.setTable(table);
         column.setColumnName(columnName);
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ public class MetaDataService {
         column.setColumnModifier(columnModifier);
         column.setColumnOrder(columnOrder);
         column.setIsShown(isShown);
+        column.setRefColumn(refColumn);
         saveMetaDataColumn(column);
     }