diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/angular/controllers/dialogs/columns.js b/app/assets/javascripts/angular/controllers/dialogs/columns.js
index bf7b3e71d8..af0b8c636c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/angular/controllers/dialogs/columns.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/angular/controllers/dialogs/columns.js
@@ -50,10 +50,12 @@ angular.module('openproject.workPackages.controllers')
   this.closeMe = columnsModal.deactivate;
 
   $scope.getObjectsData = function(term, result) {
-    // Note: This relies on the columns having been cached in the service so they can be instantly available.
-    var filtered = $filter('filter')($scope.availableColumnsData, {label: term});
-        sorted = $filter('orderBy')(filtered, 'label');
-
+    var filtered = $filter('filter')($scope.availableColumnsData.filter(function(column) {
+        //Note: very special case; if such columns shall multiple, we better add a field
+        // to the query model hash of available columns
+        return column.id != "id";
+      }), {label: term});
+    var sorted = $filter('orderBy')(filtered, 'label');
     return result(sorted);
   };