diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index c4d2219e21..5ce9c65bdd 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.10.12-alpha.23",
+  "version": "2.10.12-alpha.24",
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "packages": [
     "packages/*"
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/ExternalRequest.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/ExternalRequest.ts
index e5b2a82311..064e4d1792 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/ExternalRequest.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/row/ExternalRequest.ts
@@ -818,7 +818,10 @@ export class ExternalRequest {
     // can't really use response right now
     const response = await getDatasourceAndQuery(json)
     // handle many to many relationships now if we know the ID (could be auto increment)
-    if (operation !== Operation.READ && processed.manyRelationships) {
+    if (
+      operation !== Operation.READ &&
+      processed.manyRelationships?.length > 0
+    ) {
       await this.handleManyRelationships(
         table._id || "",
         response[0],