diff --git a/packages/server/src/integration-test/postgres.spec.ts b/packages/server/src/integration-test/postgres.spec.ts
index 60416853b3..8dc49a9489 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/integration-test/postgres.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/integration-test/postgres.spec.ts
@@ -923,7 +923,6 @@ describe("postgres integrations", () => {
             [m2mFieldName]: [
               {
                 _id: row._id,
-                primaryDisplay: "Invalid display column",
               },
             ],
           })
@@ -932,7 +931,6 @@ describe("postgres integrations", () => {
             [m2mFieldName]: [
               {
                 _id: row._id,
-                primaryDisplay: "Invalid display column",
               },
             ],
           })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/external.ts b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/external.ts
index 71c12f0a79..1edd6b30f2 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/external.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/sdk/app/rows/search/external.ts
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ export async function fetch(tableId: string): Promise<Row[]> {
   const table = await sdk.tables.getTable(tableId)
   return await outputProcessing<Row[]>(table, response, {
     preserveLinks: true,
+    squash: true,
   })
 }