diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
index dce6df6d0d..84ce61222c 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
@@ -304,6 +304,8 @@
     const newError = {}
     if (!external && fieldInfo.name?.startsWith("_")) {
       newError.name = `Column name cannot start with an underscore.`
+    } else if (fieldInfo.name && !fieldInfo.name.match(/^[a-zA-Z0-9\s]*$/g)) {
+      newError.name = `Illegal character; must be alpha-numeric.`
     } else if (PROHIBITED_COLUMN_NAMES.some(name => fieldInfo.name === name)) {
       newError.name = `${PROHIBITED_COLUMN_NAMES.join(
         ", "