diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9cde945d..b10199c6 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.6.3-stable+timestamp.2013.09.17.08.30.14
+Version 2.6.3-stable+timestamp.2013.09.18.08.28.35
diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index 7cd9aaa9..abff5a24 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -2150,9 +2150,15 @@ class BaseAdapter(ConnectionPool):
                 for row in rowsobj.records:
                     box = row[tablename]
                     for f,v in fields_virtual:
-                        box[f] = v.f(row)
+                        try:
+                            box[f] = v.f(row)
+                        except AttributeError:
+                            pass # not enough fields to define virtual field
                     for f,v in fields_lazy:
-                        box[f] = (v.handler or VirtualCommand)(v.f,row)
+                        try:
+                            box[f] = (v.handler or VirtualCommand)(v.f,row)
+                        except AttributeError:
+                            pass # not enough fields to define virtual field
 
             ### old style virtual fields
             for item in table.virtualfields: