diff --git a/src/EditTableDialog.cpp b/src/EditTableDialog.cpp
index dd4e6c17..8302929d 100644
--- a/src/EditTableDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/EditTableDialog.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,16 @@ void EditTableDialog::accept()
     } else {
         // Editing of old table
 
+        // add added fields
+        // TODO this will not work if an added field is marked
+        // as autoincrement
+        QString sTablesql = pdb->getTableSQL(curTable);
+        sqlb::Table oldschema = sqlb::Table::parseSQL(sTablesql);
+        for( int i = oldschema.fields().count(); i < m_table.fields().count(); ++i)
+        {
+            pdb->addColumn(curTable, m_table.fields().at(i));
+        }
+
         // Rename table if necessary
         if(ui->editTableName->text() != curTable)
         {