diff --git a/BBjGridExWidget.bbj b/BBjGridExWidget.bbj
index a570feb7..587cbcb9 100644
--- a/BBjGridExWidget.bbj
+++ b/BBjGridExWidget.bbj
@@ -508,7 +508,9 @@ class public BBjGridExWidget extends BBjWidget
             it! = r1!.getFieldNames().iterator()
             while it!.hasNext()
                 f$ = it!.next()
-                r1!.setFieldAttributes(f$,ar!.getFieldAttributes(f$))
+                if ar!.contains(f$) then
+                   r1!.setFieldAttributes(f$,ar!.getFieldAttributes(f$))
+                fi
             wend
         fi
 
@@ -1598,6 +1600,19 @@ class public BBjGridExWidget extends BBjWidget
         declare DataRow cd!
 
         cd! = #ColumnDefinition!
+        
+        if #AttributesRecord! <> NULL() and cd! <> NULL() then
+            rem TODO: use the new method of components as soon as implemented
+            rem https://github.com/BasisHub/components/issues/87
+            ar! = #AttributesRecord!
+            it! = cd!.getFieldNames().iterator()
+            while it!.hasNext()
+                f$ = it!.next()
+                if cd!.contains(f$) then
+                   cd!.setFieldAttributes(f$,ar!.getFieldAttributes(f$))
+                fi
+            wend
+        fi
 
         if cd! = null() or cd!.getFieldNames().size()=0  then
             if #RS! <> null() and #RS!.size()>0 then