diff --git a/pkg/expression/column.go b/pkg/expression/column.go
index af95e1efc313e..5920f6b70f20b 100644
--- a/pkg/expression/column.go
+++ b/pkg/expression/column.go
@@ -390,8 +390,8 @@ const columnPrefix = "Column#"
 
 // String implements Stringer interface.
 func (col *Column) String() string {
-	if col.IsHidden {
-		// A hidden column must be a virtual generated column, we should output its expression.
+	if col.IsHidden && col.VirtualExpr != nil {
+		// A hidden column without virtual expression indicates it's a stored type.
 		return col.VirtualExpr.String()
 	}
 	if col.OrigName != "" {
diff --git a/pkg/table/tables/tables_test.go b/pkg/table/tables/tables_test.go
index 2deea74fc46c4..bd54bafbdac45 100644
--- a/pkg/table/tables/tables_test.go
+++ b/pkg/table/tables/tables_test.go
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ func TestHiddenColumn(t *testing.T) {
 	tk.MustGetErrMsg("update t set a=1 where c=3 order by b;", "[planner:1054]Unknown column 'b' in 'order clause'")
 
 	// `DELETE` statement
+	tk.MustQuery("trace plan delete from t;")
 	tk.MustExec("delete from t;")
 	tk.MustQuery("select count(*) from t;").Check(testkit.Rows("0"))
 	tk.MustExec("insert into t values (1, 3, 5);")