diff --git a/packages/server/src/integration-test/postgres.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/integration-test/postgres.spec.ts
index 24671498b9..59dc4b1894 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/integration-test/postgres.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/integration-test/postgres.spec.ts
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ describe("row api - postgres", () => {
       const res = await updateRow(postgresTable._id, updatedRow)
 
       expect(res.status).toBe(200)
+      expect(res.body).toEqual(updatedRow)
 
       const persistedRow = await config.getRow(postgresTable._id!, row.id)
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sql.ts b/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sql.ts
index fe96248ce5..2a3eaec69f 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sql.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/integrations/base/sql.ts
@@ -497,7 +497,9 @@ class InternalBuilder {
     if (opts.disableReturning) {
       return query.update(parsedBody)
     } else {
-      return query.update(parsedBody).returning("*")
+      return query
+        .update(parsedBody)
+        .returning(generateSelectStatement(json, knex, true))
     }
   }
 
@@ -512,7 +514,7 @@ class InternalBuilder {
     if (opts.disableReturning) {
       return query.delete()
     } else {
-      return query.delete().returning("*")
+      return query.delete().returning(generateSelectStatement(json, knex, true))
     }
   }
 }