diff --git a/packages/core/database/src/fields/field.ts b/packages/core/database/src/fields/field.ts
index 2d3498668..de4fca9fd 100644
--- a/packages/core/database/src/fields/field.ts
+++ b/packages/core/database/src/fields/field.ts
@@ -145,6 +145,12 @@ export abstract class Field {
     let sql;
     if (this.database.sequelize.getDialect() === 'sqlite') {
       sql = `SELECT * from pragma_table_info('${this.collection.model.tableName}') WHERE name = '${this.name}'`;
+    } else if (this.database.inDialect('mysql')) {
+      sql = `
+        select column_name
+        from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
+        where TABLE_SCHEMA='${this.database.options.database}' AND TABLE_NAME='${this.collection.model.tableName}' AND column_name='${this.name}'
+      `;
     } else {
       sql = `
         select column_name
diff --git a/packages/plugins/collection-manager/src/server.ts b/packages/plugins/collection-manager/src/server.ts
index 33ff5156c..d29277b16 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/collection-manager/src/server.ts
+++ b/packages/plugins/collection-manager/src/server.ts
@@ -77,11 +77,11 @@ export class CollectionManagerPlugin extends Plugin {
       }
     });
 
-    this.app.db.on('fields.afterDestroy', async (model, options) => {
+    this.app.db.on('fields.beforeDestroy', async (model, options) => {
       await model.remove(options);
     });
 
-    this.app.db.on('collections.afterDestroy', async (model, options) => {
+    this.app.db.on('collections.beforeDestroy', async (model, options) => {
       await model.remove(options);
     });