diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
index bfe7783e4f..c4342f9b0b 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/DataTable/modals/CreateEditColumn.svelte
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   let jsonSchemaModal
   let allowedTypes = []
   let editableColumn = {
-    type: "string",
+    type: fieldDefinitions.STRING.type,
     constraints: fieldDefinitions.STRING.constraints,
     // Initial value for column name in other table for linked records
     fieldName: $tables.selected.name,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/utils.ts b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/utils.ts
index 0e5b784c66..e77c2b7647 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/utils.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/table/utils.ts
@@ -422,13 +422,11 @@ export function hasTypeChanged(table: Table, oldTable: Table | undefined) {
   if (!oldTable) {
     return false
   }
-  let key: any
-  let field: any
-  for ([key, field] of Object.entries(oldTable.schema)) {
-    const oldType = field.type
+  for (let [key, field] of Object.entries(oldTable.schema)) {
     if (!table.schema[key]) {
       continue
     }
+    const oldType = field.type
     const newType = table.schema[key].type
     if (oldType !== newType && !areSwitchableTypes(oldType, newType)) {
       return true