diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 6172559..3b0fd1a 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ### Functions
 
-* Fix: `read_redcap_tables()`: checking form names based on data dictionary to allow handling of non-longitudinal projects. Prints invalid form names and invalid event names. If invalid form names are supplied to `REDCapR::redcap_read()` (which is the backbone), all forms are exported, which is not what we want with a focused approach. Invalid event names will give an output with a rather peculiar formatting.
+* Fix: `read_redcap_tables()`: checking form names based on data dictionary to allow handling of non-longitudinal projects. Prints invalid form names and invalid event names. If invalid form names are supplied to `REDCapR::redcap_read()` (which is the backbone), all forms are exported, which is not what we want with a focused approach. Invalid event names will give an output with a rather peculiar formatting. Checking of field names validity is also added.
 
 # REDCapCAST 23.12.1
 
diff --git a/R/read_redcap_tables.R b/R/read_redcap_tables.R
index 4913c12..7a4ae26 100644
--- a/R/read_redcap_tables.R
+++ b/R/read_redcap_tables.R
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ read_redcap_tables <- function(uri,
 
   m <- REDCapR::redcap_metadata_read(redcap_uri = uri, token = token)[["data"]]
 
+  if (!is.null(fields)){
+
+    fields_test <- fields %in% unique(m$field_name)
+
+    if (any(!fields_test)){
+      print(paste0("The following field names are invalid: ", paste(fields[!fields_test],collapse=", "),"."))
+      stop("Not all supplied field names are valid")
+    }
+  }
+
 
   if (!is.null(forms)){
 
@@ -49,7 +59,7 @@ read_redcap_tables <- function(uri,
 
     if (any(!forms_test)){
       print(paste0("The following form names are invalid: ", paste(forms[!forms_test],collapse=", "),"."))
-      stop("Not all supplied forms are valid")
+      stop("Not all supplied form names are valid")
     }
   }