diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/grid/GroupByTable.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/grid/GroupByTable.vue
index b6a08955ac..967a186c76 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/grid/GroupByTable.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/grid/GroupByTable.vue
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ function addEmptyRow(group: Group, addAfter?: number, metaValue = meta.value) {
       ![UITypes.Rollup, UITypes.Lookup, UITypes.Formula, UITypes.Barcode, UITypes.QrCode].includes(curr.column_uidt)
     ) {
       acc[curr.title] = curr.key
+
+      if (curr.column_uidt === UITypes.Checkbox) {
+        acc[curr.title] =
+          acc[curr.title] === GROUP_BY_VARS.TRUE ? true : acc[curr.title] === GROUP_BY_VARS.FALSE ? false : !!acc[curr.title]
+      }
     }
     return acc
   }, {} as Record<string, any>)
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/helpers/getAst.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/helpers/getAst.ts
index 9657bbc0d7..156c99e847 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/helpers/getAst.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/helpers/getAst.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@ import type {
   Model,
 } from '~/models';
 import { NcError } from '~/helpers/catchError';
-import { CalendarRange, GalleryView, KanbanView, View } from '~/models';
+import {
+  CalendarRange,
+  GalleryView,
+  GridViewColumn,
+  KanbanView,
+  View,
+} from '~/models';
 
 const getAst = async ({
   query,
@@ -127,7 +133,7 @@ const getAst = async ({
     allowedCols = (await View.getColumns(view.id)).reduce(
       (o, c) => ({
         ...o,
-        [c.fk_column_id]: c.show,
+        [c.fk_column_id]: c.show || (c instanceof GridViewColumn && c.group_by),
       }),
       {},
     );