diff --git a/src/vaadin-grid-column.html b/src/vaadin-grid-column.html
index 27464f046..759a9c597 100644
--- a/src/vaadin-grid-column.html
+++ b/src/vaadin-grid-column.html
@@ -313,6 +313,10 @@
 
     /** @private */
     __setColumnTemplateOrRenderer(template, renderer, cells) {
+      // no renderer or template needed in a hidden column
+      if (this.hidden) {
+        return;
+      }
       if (template && renderer) {
         throw new Error('You should only use either a renderer or a template');
       }
diff --git a/test/column.html b/test/column.html
index 37942a39e..9e0924149 100644
--- a/test/column.html
+++ b/test/column.html
@@ -207,6 +207,12 @@
             const details = grid.shadowRoot.querySelector('#items [part~="details-cell"]')._content;
             expect(details.textContent).to.equal('row-details');
           });
+
+          it('should not throw error when adding a new row with a hidden column', () => {
+            column.hidden = true;
+            flushGrid(grid);
+            expect(() => (grid.size = 11)).to.not.throw(Error);
+          });
         });
 
         describe('path', () => {