diff --git a/crates/dbx-core/src/db/mysql.rs b/crates/dbx-core/src/db/mysql.rs
index c7b1b46607..cf105e5fce 100644
--- a/crates/dbx-core/src/db/mysql.rs
+++ b/crates/dbx-core/src/db/mysql.rs
@@ -3562,6 +3562,94 @@ fn columns_sql(database: &str, table: &str) -> String {
     )
 }
 
+fn generation_expressions_sql(database: &str, table: &str) -> String {
+    format!(
+        "SELECT COLUMN_NAME, GENERATION_EXPRESSION \
+         FROM information_schema.COLUMNS \
+         WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = {} AND TABLE_NAME = {} \
+         AND GENERATION_EXPRESSION IS NOT NULL AND GENERATION_EXPRESSION <> '' \
+         ORDER BY ORDINAL_POSITION",
+        quote_value(database),
+        quote_value(table),
+    )
+}
+
+fn mysql_generated_column_storage(extra: &str) -> Option<&'static str> {
+    let normalized = extra.split_whitespace().collect::<Vec<_>>().join(" ").to_ascii_lowercase();
+    if normalized.contains("virtual generated") {
+        Some("VIRTUAL")
+    } else if normalized.contains("stored generated") {
+        Some("STORED")
+    } else if normalized.contains("persistent generated") {
+        Some("PERSISTENT")
+    } else {
+        None
+    }
+}
+
+fn mysql_generated_column_extra(extra: &str, expression: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    let storage = mysql_generated_column_storage(extra)?;
+    let expression = expression.trim();
+    if expression.is_empty() {
+        return None;
+    }
+    Some(format!("GENERATED ALWAYS AS ({expression}) {storage}"))
+}
+
+async fn enrich_mysql_generated_column_expressions(
+    conn: &mut mysql_async::Conn,
+    database: &str,
+    table: &str,
+    columns: &mut [ColumnInfo],
+) {
+    if database.trim().is_empty()
+        || !columns
+            .iter()
+            .any(|column| column.extra.as_deref().is_some_and(|extra| mysql_generated_column_storage(extra).is_some()))
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let sql = generation_expressions_sql(database, table);
+    let rows = match conn.query_iter(&sql).await {
+        Ok(result) => match result.collect_and_drop::<mysql_async::Row>().await {
+            Ok(rows) => rows,
+            Err(error) => {
+                log::debug!("Failed to collect MySQL generated-column expressions with `{sql}`: {error}");
+                return;
+            }
+        },
+        Err(error) => {
+            log::debug!("Failed to read MySQL generated-column expressions with `{sql}`: {error}");
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+    let expressions = rows
+        .iter()
+        .filter_map(|row| {
+            let name = get_str_by_name(row, "COLUMN_NAME");
+            let expression = get_str_by_name(row, "GENERATION_EXPRESSION");
+            (!name.is_empty() && !expression.trim().is_empty()).then_some((name, expression))
+        })
+        .collect::<HashMap<_, _>>();
+
+    apply_mysql_generated_column_expressions(columns, &expressions);
+}
+
+fn apply_mysql_generated_column_expressions(columns: &mut [ColumnInfo], expressions: &HashMap<String, String>) {
+    for column in columns {
+        let Some(expression) = expressions.get(&column.name) else {
+            continue;
+        };
+        let Some(extra) = column.extra.as_deref() else {
+            continue;
+        };
+        if let Some(generated_extra) = mysql_generated_column_extra(extra, expression) {
+            column.extra = Some(generated_extra);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn table_collation_sql(database: &str, table: &str) -> String {
     format!(
         "SELECT TABLE_COLLATION FROM information_schema.TABLES WHERE TABLE_SCHEMA = {} AND TABLE_NAME = {} LIMIT 1",
@@ -3778,6 +3866,7 @@ where
         return get_columns_show(pool, database, table).await;
     }
 
+    enrich_mysql_generated_column_expressions(&mut conn, database, table, &mut columns).await;
     normalize_mysql_column_charset_metadata(&mut columns, table_collation.as_deref());
     Ok(columns)
 }
@@ -3834,6 +3923,7 @@ where
             })
         })
         .collect();
+    enrich_mysql_generated_column_expressions(&mut conn, database, table, &mut columns).await;
     normalize_mysql_column_charset_metadata(&mut columns, table_collation.as_deref());
     Ok(columns)
 }
@@ -6603,6 +6693,57 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!sql.contains("AS ENUM_VALUES"));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn mysql_generation_expression_sql_is_separate_and_scoped() {
+        let sql = generation_expressions_sql("app", "products");
+
+        assert!(sql.contains("COLUMN_NAME, GENERATION_EXPRESSION"));
+        assert!(sql.contains("TABLE_SCHEMA = 'app'"));
+        assert!(sql.contains("TABLE_NAME = 'products'"));
+        assert!(sql.contains("GENERATION_EXPRESSION <> ''"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn mysql_generated_column_extra_rebuilds_virtual_and_stored_clauses() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            mysql_generated_column_extra("STORED GENERATED", "`price` * `quantity`"),
+            Some("GENERATED ALWAYS AS (`price` * `quantity`) STORED".to_string())
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            mysql_generated_column_extra("VIRTUAL GENERATED", "lower(`name`)"),
+            Some("GENERATED ALWAYS AS (lower(`name`)) VIRTUAL".to_string())
+        );
+        assert_eq!(mysql_generated_column_extra("DEFAULT_GENERATED", "current_timestamp()"), None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn mysql_generated_column_expressions_enrich_only_generated_columns() {
+        let mut columns = vec![
+            ColumnInfo { name: "total".to_string(), extra: Some("STORED GENERATED".to_string()), ..Default::default() },
+            ColumnInfo {
+                name: "search_name".to_string(),
+                extra: Some("VIRTUAL GENERATED".to_string()),
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+            ColumnInfo {
+                name: "created_at".to_string(),
+                extra: Some("DEFAULT_GENERATED".to_string()),
+                ..Default::default()
+            },
+        ];
+        let expressions = HashMap::from([
+            ("total".to_string(), "`price` * `quantity`".to_string()),
+            ("search_name".to_string(), "lower(`name`)".to_string()),
+            ("created_at".to_string(), "current_timestamp()".to_string()),
+        ]);
+
+        apply_mysql_generated_column_expressions(&mut columns, &expressions);
+
+        assert_eq!(columns[0].extra.as_deref(), Some("GENERATED ALWAYS AS (`price` * `quantity`) STORED"));
+        assert_eq!(columns[1].extra.as_deref(), Some("GENERATED ALWAYS AS (lower(`name`)) VIRTUAL"));
+        assert_eq!(columns[2].extra.as_deref(), Some("DEFAULT_GENERATED"));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn mysql_nullable_table_collation_uses_optional_string_conversion() {
         let collation = mysql_async::from_value_opt::<Option<String>>(mysql_async::Value::NULL)
diff --git a/crates/dbx-core/src/table_structure_sql/column_alter.rs b/crates/dbx-core/src/table_structure_sql/column_alter.rs
index 2bfdfd65cc..09dc85891a 100644
--- a/crates/dbx-core/src/table_structure_sql/column_alter.rs
+++ b/crates/dbx-core/src/table_structure_sql/column_alter.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-use super::column_format::{clickhouse_column_type, column_data_type, column_definition, is_mysql_character_data_type};
+use super::column_format::{
+    clickhouse_column_type, column_data_type, column_definition, is_mysql_character_data_type,
+    original_is_mysql_generated_column, original_mysql_generated_clause,
+};
 use super::columns::build_drop_column_sql;
 use super::comments::build_sqlserver_column_comment_sql;
 use super::dialect::{capabilities_for, database_label, StructureDialect};
@@ -79,6 +82,16 @@ pub fn build_single_column_alter_sql(options: SingleColumnAlterSqlOptions) -> Ta
     {
         return TableStructureSqlResult { statements, warnings };
     }
+    if dialect == StructureDialect::Mysql
+        && original_is_mysql_generated_column(&options.column)
+        && original_mysql_generated_clause(&options.column).is_none()
+    {
+        warnings.push(format!(
+            "Column \"{}\" is generated, but its generation expression could not be loaded; no ALTER statement was generated to avoid removing the generated-column definition.",
+            original.name
+        ));
+        return TableStructureSqlResult { statements, warnings };
+    }
     if !has_rename && !has_attribute_change && !has_column_extra_change(&options.column) {
         return TableStructureSqlResult { statements, warnings };
     }
@@ -130,6 +143,14 @@ fn is_column_extra_empty(extra: &ColumnExtra) -> bool {
 
 fn original_manticore_extra_flags(extra: &str) -> (bool, bool, bool, bool) {
     let lower = extra.to_lowercase();
+    let mut tokens = lower.split_whitespace();
+    let first = tokens.next();
+    let is_generated_column = first.is_some_and(|token| token == "generated")
+        || matches!(first, Some("virtual" | "stored" | "persistent"))
+            && tokens.next().is_some_and(|token| token == "generated");
+    if is_generated_column {
+        return (false, false, false, false);
+    }
     (
         lower.split_whitespace().any(|token| token == "indexed"),
         lower.split_whitespace().any(|token| token == "stored"),
diff --git a/crates/dbx-core/src/table_structure_sql/column_format.rs b/crates/dbx-core/src/table_structure_sql/column_format.rs
index 58b7c020b8..289dc528fa 100644
--- a/crates/dbx-core/src/table_structure_sql/column_format.rs
+++ b/crates/dbx-core/src/table_structure_sql/column_format.rs
@@ -19,19 +19,28 @@ pub(super) fn column_definition(dialect: StructureDialect, column: &EditableStru
             parts.push(format!("COLLATE {}", quote_ident(dialect, &column.collation)));
         }
     }
+    let mysql_generated_clause =
+        (dialect == StructureDialect::Mysql).then(|| original_mysql_generated_clause(column)).flatten();
+    if let Some(generated_clause) = mysql_generated_clause.as_ref() {
+        parts.push(generated_clause.clone());
+    }
     if !column.is_nullable && !is_oracle_like(dialect) && dialect != StructureDialect::ClickHouse {
         parts.push("NOT NULL".to_string());
     }
-    if let Some(extra_clause) = column_extra_clause(dialect, column) {
-        parts.push(extra_clause);
+    if mysql_generated_clause.is_none() {
+        if let Some(extra_clause) = column_extra_clause(dialect, column) {
+            parts.push(extra_clause);
+        }
     }
     let default_value = normalize_default(Some(&column.default_value));
-    if !default_value.is_empty() {
+    if mysql_generated_clause.is_none() && !default_value.is_empty() {
         parts.push(format!("DEFAULT {}", format_default_for_sql(dialect, &column.data_type, &default_value)));
     }
-    if let Some(on_update) = column.extra.as_ref().and_then(|e| e.on_update_current_timestamp).filter(|v| *v) {
-        if on_update && dialect == StructureDialect::Mysql {
-            parts.push("ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP".to_string());
+    if mysql_generated_clause.is_none() {
+        if let Some(on_update) = column.extra.as_ref().and_then(|e| e.on_update_current_timestamp).filter(|v| *v) {
+            if on_update && dialect == StructureDialect::Mysql {
+                parts.push("ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP".to_string());
+            }
         }
     }
     if matches!(dialect, StructureDialect::Mysql | StructureDialect::Doris) && !clean(&column.comment).is_empty() {
@@ -40,6 +49,25 @@ pub(super) fn column_definition(dialect: StructureDialect, column: &EditableStru
     parts.join(" ")
 }
 
+pub(super) fn original_mysql_generated_clause(column: &EditableStructureColumn) -> Option<String> {
+    let extra = column.original.as_ref()?.extra.as_deref()?.trim();
+    let normalized = extra.split_whitespace().collect::<Vec<_>>().join(" ").to_ascii_lowercase();
+    (normalized.starts_with("generated ") && normalized.contains(" as (")).then(|| extra.to_string())
+}
+
+pub(super) fn original_is_mysql_generated_column(column: &EditableStructureColumn) -> bool {
+    let Some(extra) = column.original.as_ref().and_then(|original| original.extra.as_deref()) else {
+        return false;
+    };
+    let mut tokens = extra.split_whitespace();
+    let first = tokens.next();
+    first.is_some_and(|token| token.eq_ignore_ascii_case("generated"))
+        || matches!(first, Some(token) if token.eq_ignore_ascii_case("virtual")
+            || token.eq_ignore_ascii_case("stored")
+            || token.eq_ignore_ascii_case("persistent"))
+            && tokens.next().is_some_and(|token| token.eq_ignore_ascii_case("generated"))
+}
+
 pub(super) fn column_extra_clause(dialect: StructureDialect, column: &EditableStructureColumn) -> Option<String> {
     let extra = column.extra.as_ref()?;
     match dialect {
diff --git a/crates/dbx-core/src/table_structure_sql/columns.rs b/crates/dbx-core/src/table_structure_sql/columns.rs
index 941a7da6b3..8902558b30 100644
--- a/crates/dbx-core/src/table_structure_sql/columns.rs
+++ b/crates/dbx-core/src/table_structure_sql/columns.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use super::column_alter::{
 };
 use super::column_format::{
     column_definition, has_dameng_identity, is_dameng_identity_compatible_type, is_mysql_character_data_type,
+    original_is_mysql_generated_column, original_mysql_generated_clause,
 };
 use super::comments::build_sqlserver_column_comment_sql;
 use super::dialect::{capabilities_for, database_label, is_oracle_like, StructureDialect};
@@ -165,6 +166,16 @@ pub(super) fn build_column_sql(options: &TableStructureSqlOptions, warnings: &mu
         {
             continue;
         }
+        if dialect == StructureDialect::Mysql
+            && original_is_mysql_generated_column(column)
+            && original_mysql_generated_clause(column).is_none()
+        {
+            warnings.push(format!(
+                "Column \"{}\" is generated, but its generation expression could not be loaded; no ALTER statement was generated to avoid removing the generated-column definition.",
+                original.name
+            ));
+            continue;
+        }
         if !has_rename && !has_attribute_change && !has_position_change {
             continue;
         }
diff --git a/crates/dbx-core/src/table_structure_sql/tests.rs b/crates/dbx-core/src/table_structure_sql/tests.rs
index 0c0ca9b152..4afdb51fdd 100644
--- a/crates/dbx-core/src/table_structure_sql/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/dbx-core/src/table_structure_sql/tests.rs
@@ -3838,6 +3838,34 @@ fn mysql_single_column_alter_quotes_datetime_literal() {
     assert!(result.statements.iter().any(|s| s.contains("DEFAULT '2024-01-01 00:00:00'")));
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn mysql_single_generated_column_change_is_blocked_without_expression_metadata() {
+    let mut generated = column("total");
+    generated.data_type = "decimal(14,2)".to_string();
+    generated.extra = Some(ColumnExtra::default());
+    generated.original = Some(ColumnInfo {
+        name: "total".to_string(),
+        data_type: "decimal(12,2)".to_string(),
+        is_nullable: true,
+        column_default: None,
+        is_primary_key: false,
+        extra: Some("STORED GENERATED".to_string()),
+        comment: None,
+        ..Default::default()
+    });
+
+    let result = build_single_column_alter_sql(SingleColumnAlterSqlOptions {
+        database_type: Some(DatabaseType::Mysql),
+        schema: None,
+        table_name: "products".to_string(),
+        column: generated,
+    });
+
+    assert!(result.statements.is_empty());
+    assert_eq!(result.warnings.len(), 1);
+    assert!(result.warnings[0].contains("generation expression could not be loaded"));
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn builds_mysql_foreign_key_changes() {
     let mut existing = foreign_key("fk_orders_users", "user_id", "users", "id");
@@ -4582,6 +4610,116 @@ fn mysql_character_column_preserves_charset_collation_on_other_change() {
     );
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn mysql_generated_column_preserves_expression_when_modified() {
+    let mut generated = column("total");
+    generated.data_type = "decimal(14,2)".to_string();
+    generated.is_nullable = false;
+    generated.comment = "Computed total".to_string();
+    generated.extra = Some(ColumnExtra::default());
+    generated.original = Some(ColumnInfo {
+        name: "total".to_string(),
+        data_type: "decimal(12,2)".to_string(),
+        is_nullable: true,
+        column_default: None,
+        is_primary_key: false,
+        extra: Some("GENERATED ALWAYS AS (`price` * `quantity`) STORED".to_string()),
+        comment: None,
+        ..Default::default()
+    });
+    generated.original_position = Some(0);
+
+    let result = build_table_structure_change_sql(structure_change_options(
+        DatabaseType::Mysql,
+        None,
+        "products",
+        vec![generated],
+    ));
+
+    assert_eq!(result.warnings, Vec::<String>::new());
+    assert_eq!(
+        result.statements,
+        vec![
+            "ALTER TABLE `products` MODIFY COLUMN `total` decimal(14,2) GENERATED ALWAYS AS (`price` * `quantity`) STORED NOT NULL COMMENT 'Computed total';"
+        ]
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn mysql_unchanged_generated_column_is_not_modified_with_other_columns() {
+    let mut generated = column("total");
+    generated.data_type = "decimal(12,2)".to_string();
+    generated.extra = Some(ColumnExtra::default());
+    generated.original = Some(ColumnInfo {
+        name: "total".to_string(),
+        data_type: "decimal(12,2)".to_string(),
+        is_nullable: true,
+        column_default: None,
+        is_primary_key: false,
+        extra: Some("STORED GENERATED".to_string()),
+        comment: None,
+        ..Default::default()
+    });
+    generated.original_position = Some(0);
+
+    let mut status = column("status");
+    status.data_type = "varchar(50)".to_string();
+    status.comment = "状态1".to_string();
+    status.original = Some(ColumnInfo {
+        name: "status".to_string(),
+        data_type: "varchar(50)".to_string(),
+        is_nullable: true,
+        column_default: None,
+        is_primary_key: false,
+        extra: None,
+        comment: None,
+        ..Default::default()
+    });
+    status.original_position = Some(1);
+
+    let result = build_table_structure_change_sql(structure_change_options(
+        DatabaseType::Mysql,
+        None,
+        "product_info",
+        vec![generated, status],
+    ));
+
+    assert_eq!(result.warnings, Vec::<String>::new());
+    assert_eq!(
+        result.statements,
+        vec!["ALTER TABLE `product_info` MODIFY COLUMN `status` varchar(50) COMMENT '状态1';"]
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn mysql_generated_column_change_is_blocked_without_expression_metadata() {
+    let mut generated = column("total");
+    generated.data_type = "decimal(14,2)".to_string();
+    generated.extra = Some(ColumnExtra::default());
+    generated.original = Some(ColumnInfo {
+        name: "total".to_string(),
+        data_type: "decimal(12,2)".to_string(),
+        is_nullable: true,
+        column_default: None,
+        is_primary_key: false,
+        extra: Some("STORED GENERATED".to_string()),
+        comment: None,
+        ..Default::default()
+    });
+    generated.original_position = Some(0);
+
+    let result = build_table_structure_change_sql(structure_change_options(
+        DatabaseType::Mysql,
+        None,
+        "products",
+        vec![generated],
+    ));
+
+    assert!(result.statements.is_empty());
+    assert_eq!(result.warnings.len(), 1);
+    assert!(result.warnings[0].contains("generation expression could not be loaded"));
+}
+
 // ---- Oscar (神通) ----
 // 神通 v7 是 Oracle 兼容方言，且实测支持 ALTER TABLE DROP/ADD PRIMARY KEY（与 Dameng 一致，
 // 不同于 Oracle）。DDL 生成走 StructureDialect::Oscar，与 Dameng 共享 Oracle-like 分支。
diff --git a/crates/dbx-core/tests/live_mysql_generated_columns.rs b/crates/dbx-core/tests/live_mysql_generated_columns.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dd3ecf7703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/dbx-core/tests/live_mysql_generated_columns.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+use dbx_core::db::mysql;
+use dbx_core::models::connection::DatabaseType;
+use dbx_core::table_structure_sql::{
+    build_table_structure_change_sql, ColumnExtra, ColumnInfo as StructureColumnInfo, EditableStructureColumn,
+    TableStructureSqlOptions,
+};
+use dbx_core::types::ColumnInfo;
+use mysql_async::prelude::Queryable;
+
+fn editable_column(column: &ColumnInfo, index: usize) -> EditableStructureColumn {
+    EditableStructureColumn {
+        id: format!("existing:{}", column.name),
+        name: column.name.clone(),
+        data_type: column.data_type.clone(),
+        is_nullable: column.is_nullable,
+        default_value: column.column_default.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
+        comment: column.comment.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
+        is_primary_key: column.is_primary_key,
+        extra: Some(ColumnExtra::default()),
+        original: Some(StructureColumnInfo {
+            name: column.name.clone(),
+            data_type: column.data_type.clone(),
+            is_nullable: column.is_nullable,
+            column_default: column.column_default.clone(),
+            is_primary_key: column.is_primary_key,
+            extra: column.extra.clone(),
+            comment: column.comment.clone(),
+            character_set: column.character_set.clone(),
+            collation: column.collation.clone(),
+        }),
+        original_position: Some(index),
+        marked_for_drop: false,
+        character_set: column.character_set.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
+        collation: column.collation.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
+    }
+}
+
+fn change_options(table_name: &str, columns: Vec<EditableStructureColumn>) -> TableStructureSqlOptions {
+    TableStructureSqlOptions {
+        database_type: Some(DatabaseType::Mysql),
+        schema: None,
+        table_name: table_name.to_string(),
+        columns,
+        indexes: Vec::new(),
+        foreign_keys: Vec::new(),
+        triggers: Vec::new(),
+        table_comment: None,
+        original_table_comment: None,
+        partitioned: false,
+    }
+}
+
+fn generated_extra(columns: &[ColumnInfo]) -> &str {
+    columns
+        .iter()
+        .find(|column| column.name == "total")
+        .and_then(|column| column.extra.as_deref())
+        .expect("generated column metadata")
+}
+
+#[tokio::test]
+#[ignore = "requires DBX_LIVE_MYSQL_GENERATED_URL and DBX_LIVE_MYSQL_GENERATED_DATABASE"]
+async fn live_mysql_generated_column_metadata_and_alter_preserve_expression() {
+    let url = std::env::var("DBX_LIVE_MYSQL_GENERATED_URL").expect("DBX_LIVE_MYSQL_GENERATED_URL");
+    let database = std::env::var("DBX_LIVE_MYSQL_GENERATED_DATABASE").expect("DBX_LIVE_MYSQL_GENERATED_DATABASE");
+    let table = format!("dbx_generated_{}", uuid::Uuid::new_v4().simple());
+    let pool = mysql::connect(&url, std::time::Duration::from_secs(10)).await.unwrap();
+    let mut conn = mysql::get_conn_with_health_check(&pool).await.unwrap();
+    conn.query_drop(format!(
+        "CREATE TABLE `{table}` (\
+         `price` DECIMAL(10,2) NOT NULL, \
+         `quantity` INT NOT NULL, \
+         `total` DECIMAL(12,2) GENERATED ALWAYS AS (`price` * `quantity`) STORED, \
+         `status` VARCHAR(50) NULL)"
+    ))
+    .await
+    .unwrap();
+
+    let columns = mysql::get_columns(&pool, &database, &table).await.unwrap();
+    let extra = generated_extra(&columns);
+    assert!(extra.starts_with("GENERATED ALWAYS AS ("), "extra: {extra}");
+    assert!(extra.contains("`price` * `quantity`"), "extra: {extra}");
+    assert!(extra.ends_with(" STORED"), "extra: {extra}");
+
+    let mut drafts =
+        columns.iter().enumerate().map(|(index, column)| editable_column(column, index)).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    drafts.iter_mut().find(|column| column.name == "status").unwrap().comment = "状态1".to_string();
+    let status_change = build_table_structure_change_sql(change_options(&table, drafts));
+    assert_eq!(status_change.warnings, Vec::<String>::new());
+    assert_eq!(status_change.statements.len(), 1, "statements: {:?}", status_change.statements);
+    assert!(status_change.statements[0].contains("MODIFY COLUMN `status`"));
+    assert!(!status_change.statements[0].contains("`total`"));
+    conn.query_drop(&status_change.statements[0]).await.unwrap();
+
+    let columns = mysql::get_columns(&pool, &database, &table).await.unwrap();
+    let mut drafts =
+        columns.iter().enumerate().map(|(index, column)| editable_column(column, index)).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    drafts.iter_mut().find(|column| column.name == "total").unwrap().data_type = "decimal(14,2)".to_string();
+    let generated_change = build_table_structure_change_sql(change_options(&table, drafts));
+    assert_eq!(generated_change.warnings, Vec::<String>::new());
+    assert_eq!(generated_change.statements.len(), 1, "statements: {:?}", generated_change.statements);
+    assert!(generated_change.statements[0].contains("GENERATED ALWAYS AS ("));
+    assert!(generated_change.statements[0].contains("`price` * `quantity`"));
+    assert!(generated_change.statements[0].contains(") STORED"));
+    conn.query_drop(&generated_change.statements[0]).await.unwrap();
+
+    let columns = mysql::get_columns(&pool, &database, &table).await.unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(columns.iter().find(|column| column.name == "total").unwrap().data_type, "decimal(14,2)");
+    assert!(generated_extra(&columns).contains("`price` * `quantity`"));
+
+    conn.query_drop(format!("DROP TABLE `{table}`")).await.unwrap();
+    drop(conn);
+    pool.disconnect().await.unwrap();
+}
diff --git a/packages/app-tests/tableStructureEditorState.test.ts b/packages/app-tests/tableStructureEditorState.test.ts
index e4fe3c872d..5418f9028e 100644
--- a/packages/app-tests/tableStructureEditorState.test.ts
+++ b/packages/app-tests/tableStructureEditorState.test.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,27 @@ test("creates editable column drafts from column metadata", () => {
   );
 });
 
+test("preserves MySQL generated expressions in original column metadata", () => {
+  const expression = "GENERATED ALWAYS AS (`price` * `quantity`) STORED";
+  const [draft] = createColumnDrafts(
+    [
+      {
+        name: "total",
+        data_type: "decimal(12,2)",
+        is_nullable: true,
+        column_default: null,
+        is_primary_key: false,
+        extra: expression,
+        comment: null,
+      },
+    ],
+    "mysql",
+  );
+
+  assert.deepEqual(draft.extra, {});
+  assert.equal(draft.original?.extra, expression);
+});
+
 test("rehydrates restored existing column drafts from live metadata", () => {
   const drafts = rehydrateColumnDraftsFromMetadata(
     [