diff --git a/api/src/services/collections.ts b/api/src/services/collections.ts
index 40acbb023e..bece1e741b 100644
--- a/api/src/services/collections.ts
+++ b/api/src/services/collections.ts
@@ -73,8 +73,10 @@ export default class CollectionsService {
 					}
 				});
 
-				const collectionInfo = omit(payload, 'fields');
-				await collectionItemsService.create(collectionInfo);
+				await collectionItemsService.create({
+					...(payload.meta || {}),
+					collection: payload.collection,
+				});
 
 				const fieldPayloads = payload
 					.fields!.filter((field) => field.meta)
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/field-detail/field-detail.vue b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/field-detail/field-detail.vue
index 1cf0bd65f5..b5f6d6f538 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/field-detail/field-detail.vue
+++ b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/field-detail/field-detail.vue
@@ -220,8 +220,6 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		async function saveField() {
 			saving.value = true;
 
-			console.log(state);
-
 			try {
 				if (props.field !== '+') {
 					await api.patch(`/fields/${props.collection}/${props.field}`, state.fieldData);
diff --git a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/field-detail/store.ts b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/field-detail/store.ts
index 9ff678d75e..5ca3666c02 100644
--- a/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/field-detail/store.ts
+++ b/app/src/modules/settings/routes/data-model/field-detail/store.ts
@@ -326,6 +326,9 @@ function initLocalStore(
 				state.newCollections.push({
 					$type: 'junction',
 					collection: junctionCollection,
+					meta: {
+						hidden: true,
+					},
 					fields: [
 						{
 							field: 'id',
@@ -470,6 +473,7 @@ function initLocalStore(
 				stop = watch([() => state.relations[1].one_collection, () => state.relations[1].one_primary], ([newRelatedCollection, newRelatedPrimary]: string[]) => {
 					if (newRelatedCollection) {
 						state.relations[0].many_collection = `${state.relations[0].one_collection}_${state.relations[1].one_collection}`;
+						state.relations[1].many_collection = `${state.relations[0].one_collection}_${state.relations[1].one_collection}`;
 						state.relations[0].many_field = `${state.relations[0].one_collection}_${state.relations[0].one_primary}`;
 					}