SQL> ALTER TABLE test MODIFY COLUMN bla int INVISIBLE, ALGORITHM = INSTANT; Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.001 sec) SQL> SELECT * FROM test LIMIT 1; +----+-----------+---------------------+ | id | data | ts | +----+-----------+---------------------+ | 3 | Some data | 2018-09-11 17:47:04 | +----+-----------+---------------------+