diff --git a/flask_appbuilder/views.py b/flask_appbuilder/views.py
index 23ed3936b1..3c2ba0aff4 100644
--- a/flask_appbuilder/views.py
+++ b/flask_appbuilder/views.py
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ def api_column_edit(self, col_name):
         log.warning("This API is deprecated and will be removed on 2.3.X")
         filter_rel_fields = None
         if self.edit_form_query_rel_fields:
-            filter_rel_fields = self.edit_form_query_rel_fields
+            filter_rel_fields = self.edit_form_query_rel_fields.get(col_name)
         ret_json = self._get_related_column_data(col_name, filter_rel_fields)
         response = make_response(ret_json, 200)
         response.headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"