diff --git a/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/databases/database-[database]/table-[table]/columns/edit.svelte b/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/databases/database-[database]/table-[table]/columns/edit.svelte
index 7d68742154..72db9ba820 100644
--- a/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/databases/database-[database]/table-[table]/columns/edit.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/databases/database-[database]/table-[table]/columns/edit.svelte
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     import deepEqual from 'deep-equal';
     import { addNotification } from '$lib/stores/notifications';
     import { type Columns, columnsOrder, databaseColumnSheetOptions } from '../store';
-    import { columnOptions, type Option } from './store';
+    import { columnOptions, STRING_COLUMN_NAME, type Option } from './store';
     import { onMount } from 'svelte';
     import { Layout } from '@appwrite.io/pink-svelte';
     import { preferences } from '$lib/stores/preferences';
@@ -34,14 +34,21 @@
         }
     });
 
-    $: option = columnOptions.find((option) => {
-        if (selectedColumn) {
-            if ('format' in selectedColumn && selectedColumn.format) {
-                return option?.format === selectedColumn?.format;
-            } else {
-                return option?.type === selectedColumn?.type;
-            }
+    $: option = columnOptions.find((opt) => {
+        if (!selectedColumn) return false;
+
+        // format match when present
+        if ('format' in selectedColumn && selectedColumn.format) {
+            return opt?.format === selectedColumn.format;
         }
+
+        // Legacy string columns (no format)
+        if (selectedColumn.type === 'string') {
+            return opt.name === STRING_COLUMN_NAME;
+        }
+
+        // Fallback: match by type
+        return opt.type === selectedColumn.type;
     }) as Option;
 
     export async function submit() {
diff --git a/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/databases/database-[database]/table-[table]/columns/store.ts b/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/databases/database-[database]/table-[table]/columns/store.ts
index 0b94d185da..b81064c2d3 100644
--- a/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/databases/database-[database]/table-[table]/columns/store.ts
+++ b/src/routes/(console)/project-[region]-[project]/databases/database-[database]/table-[table]/columns/store.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ export type Option = {
     icon: ComponentType;
 };
 
+export const STRING_COLUMN_NAME = 'String (deprecated)';
+
 export const columnOptions: Option[] = [
     {
         name: 'Text',
@@ -235,7 +237,7 @@ export const columnOptions: Option[] = [
         icon: IconRelationship
     },
     {
-        name: 'String (deprecated)',
+        name: STRING_COLUMN_NAME,
         sentenceName: 'string',
         component: String,
         type: 'string',