diff --git a/gluon/sqlhtml.py b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
index d00db8be..f1a73298 100644
--- a/gluon/sqlhtml.py
+++ b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
@@ -2681,7 +2681,10 @@ class SQLFORM(FORM):
                         continue
                     if field.type == 'blob':
                         continue
-                    value = row[str(field)]
+                    if isinstance(field, Field.Virtual) and field.tablename in row:
+                        value = dbset.db[field.tablename][row[field.tablename][field_id]][field.name]
+                    else:
+                        value = row[str(field)]
                     maxlength = maxtextlengths.get(str(field), maxtextlength)
                     if field.represent:
                         if field.type.startswith('reference'):