diff --git a/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/actions/AbstractRDBMSAction.java b/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/actions/AbstractRDBMSAction.java
index 6037ad75..75078c8a 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/actions/AbstractRDBMSAction.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-module-rdbms/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/module/rdbms/actions/AbstractRDBMSAction.java
@@ -193,8 +193,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRDBMSAction implements QActionInterface
    {
       try
       {
-         QFieldMetaData field = table.getField(fieldName);
-         if(field != null)
+         if(table.getFields().containsKey(fieldName))
          {
             record.setValue(fieldName, value);
          }