diff --git a/e2e/dashboard-grids.spec.ts b/e2e/dashboard-grids.spec.ts
index 29bc24c..c46c79d 100644
--- a/e2e/dashboard-grids.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/dashboard-grids.spec.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,19 @@ test.describe("dashboard grids", () => {
       /Pay run stub: [2-9]\d* invoice\(s\) selected/,
     );
 
+    await page.getByTestId("columns-toggle").click();
+    const drawer = page.getByTestId("columns-drawer");
+    await drawer.getByTestId("columns-hidden-search").fill("Payment Date");
+    await drawer
+      .getByTestId("columns-hidden-paymentDate")
+      .locator('input[type="checkbox"]')
+      .evaluate((el: HTMLInputElement) => {
+        el.click();
+      });
+    await expect(
+      readyGrid.locator('.MuiDataGrid-columnHeader[data-field="payDate"]'),
+    ).toBeVisible();
+
     const payDateCell = readyGrid.locator('[data-field="payDate"]').nth(1);
     await payDateCell.dblclick();
     const editor = readyGrid
diff --git a/src/dashboard/approved-columns.ts b/src/dashboard/approved-columns.ts
index 176dde7..b94e671 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/approved-columns.ts
+++ b/src/dashboard/approved-columns.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,9 @@
 import type { GridColDef } from "@mui/x-data-grid";
 import type { MockInvoice } from "@/mocks";
 
-/** Keep one editable pay-date column on the approved grid. */
-export function withEditablePayDate(
-  columns: GridColDef<MockInvoice>[],
-  payDateColumn: GridColDef<MockInvoice>,
-): GridColDef<MockInvoice>[] {
-  const next = columns.map((column) =>
+/** Mark a visible pay-date column editable. A hidden Payment Date stays omitted. */
+export function withEditablePayDate(columns: GridColDef<MockInvoice>[]): GridColDef<MockInvoice>[] {
+  return columns.map((column) =>
     column.field === "payDate" ? { ...column, editable: true } : column,
   );
-  if (next.some((column) => column.field === "payDate")) {
-    return next;
-  }
-  return [...next, { ...payDateColumn, editable: true }];
 }
diff --git a/src/dashboard/columns.test.ts b/src/dashboard/columns.test.ts
index 4d2cc28..a3eb9d3 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/columns.test.ts
+++ b/src/dashboard/columns.test.ts
@@ -34,15 +34,13 @@ describe("withEditablePayDate", () => {
   const hidden: GridColDef<MockInvoice> = { field: "vendorName", headerName: "Vendor" };
   const payDate: GridColDef<MockInvoice> = { field: "payDate", headerName: "Payment Date" };
 
-  it("appends an editable pay date when the catalog hides Payment Date", () => {
-    const columns = withEditablePayDate([hidden], payDate);
-    expect(columns.filter((column) => column.field === "payDate")).toEqual([
-      { field: "payDate", headerName: "Payment Date", editable: true },
-    ]);
+  it("leaves Payment Date hidden when the catalog omits it", () => {
+    const columns = withEditablePayDate([hidden]);
+    expect(columns.some((column) => column.field === "payDate")).toBe(false);
   });
 
   it("keeps a single editable pay date when Payment Date is already visible", () => {
-    const columns = withEditablePayDate([hidden, { ...payDate, editable: false }], payDate);
+    const columns = withEditablePayDate([hidden, { ...payDate, editable: false }]);
     const matches = columns.filter((column) => column.field === "payDate");
     expect(matches).toHaveLength(1);
     expect(matches[0]?.editable).toBe(true);
diff --git a/src/dashboard/columns.tsx b/src/dashboard/columns.tsx
index c03a486..c720972 100644
--- a/src/dashboard/columns.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboard/columns.tsx
@@ -251,9 +251,9 @@ export function columnsFromCatalogKeys(keys: InvoiceColumnKey[]): GridColDef<Moc
   return keys.map((key) => catalogColumnDefs[key]);
 }
 
-/** Approved tab keeps an editable pay date even when the catalog hides Payment Date. */
+/** Approved tab keeps pay date editable when the drawer shows Payment Date. */
 export function columnsForApprovedGrid(keys: InvoiceColumnKey[]): GridColDef<MockInvoice>[] {
-  return withEditablePayDate(columnsFromCatalogKeys(keys), catalogColumnDefs.paymentDate);
+  return withEditablePayDate(columnsFromCatalogKeys(keys));
 }
 
 export const readyToPayColumns: GridColDef<MockInvoice>[] = [