diff --git a/api/src/services/fields.ts b/api/src/services/fields.ts
index 07e0b6d085..17f245c597 100644
--- a/api/src/services/fields.ts
+++ b/api/src/services/fields.ts
@@ -397,11 +397,17 @@ export class FieldsService {
 			}
 
 			// Cleanup directus_fields
-			const metaRow = await trx.select('id').from('directus_fields').where({ collection, field }).first();
+			const metaRow = await trx
+				.select('collection', 'field')
+				.from('directus_fields')
+				.where({ collection, field })
+				.first();
 
-			if (metaRow?.id) {
+			if (metaRow) {
 				// Handle recursive FK constraints
-				await trx('directus_fields').update({ group: null }).where({ group: metaRow.id });
+				await trx('directus_fields')
+					.update({ group: null })
+					.where({ group: metaRow.field, collection: metaRow.collection });
 			}
 
 			await trx('directus_fields').delete().where({ collection, field });