diff --git a/R/class-workbook.R b/R/class-workbook.R
index a8ea9f428..2022cd656 100644
--- a/R/class-workbook.R
+++ b/R/class-workbook.R
@@ -2397,9 +2397,11 @@ wbWorkbook <- R6::R6Class(
       tab_attr <- xml_attr(xml, "table")[[1]]
       tab_attr[["ref"]] <- dims
 
-      tab_autofilter <- xml_node(xml, "table", "autoFilter")
-      tab_autofilter <- xml_attr_mod(tab_autofilter, xml_attributes = c(ref = dims))
-
+      tab_autofilter <- NULL
+      if ("autofilter" %in% tab_nams) {
+        tab_autofilter <- xml_node(xml, "table", "autoFilter")
+        tab_autofilter <- xml_attr_mod(tab_autofilter, xml_attributes = c(ref = dims))
+      }
 
       tab_tabColumns <- xml_node(xml, "table", "tableColumns")
       tab_cols <- names(self$to_df(sheet = sheet, dims = dims))
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-tables.R b/tests/testthat/test-tables.R
index 0a3e360af..5089422c5 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-tables.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-tables.R
@@ -196,4 +196,11 @@ test_that("updating table works", {
   got <- wb_to_df(wb, named_region = "Table2")
   expect_equal(exp, got, ignore_attr = TRUE)
 
+  wb <- wb_workbook()$add_worksheet()$add_data_table(x = mtcars, with_filter = FALSE)
+  wb$update_table(tabname = "Table1", dims = "A1:J4")
+
+  exp <- "A1:J4"
+  got <- wb$tables$tab_ref
+  expect_equal(exp, got)
+
 })