diff --git a/gluon/sqlhtml.py b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
index 101e9a23..3e2521c5 100644
--- a/gluon/sqlhtml.py
+++ b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
@@ -1925,11 +1925,13 @@ class SQLFORM(FORM):
             columns = []
             virtual_columns = []
             for table in tables:
-                fields += filter(filter1, table)
-                columns += filter(filter2, table)
                 for k,f in table.iteritems():
                     if not k.startswith('_'):
-                        if isinstance(f,Field.Virtual) and f.readable:
+                        if isinstance(f,Field):
+                            fields.append(f)  #what gets selected
+                            if f.readable:
+                                columns.append(f) #what gets shown
+                        elif isinstance(f,Field.Virtual) and f.readable:
                             f.tablename = table._tablename
                             #show virtual fields after real fields so put at end of list
                             virtual_columns.append(f) #add to fields as well