diff --git a/src/Datatables/Column.php b/src/Datatables/Column.php
index e4a3b105..b36be50e 100644
--- a/src/Datatables/Column.php
+++ b/src/Datatables/Column.php
@@ -255,6 +255,23 @@ public function tooltip(string $tooltip): Column
         return $this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the column visibility.
+     *
+     * @param  bool  $visible
+     * @return Column
+     */
+    public function visible(bool $visible = true): Column
+    {
+        if ($visible) {
+            unset($this->attributes['visible']);
+        } else {
+            $this->attributes['visible'] = false;
+        }
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Column must be hidden.
      *
@@ -262,7 +279,7 @@ public function tooltip(string $tooltip): Column
      */
     public function hidden(): Column
     {
-        return $this->booleanAttribute('visible', false);
+        return $this->visible(false);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Datatables/Datatable.php b/src/Datatables/Datatable.php
index fdcff2c8..b43bed4a 100644
--- a/src/Datatables/Datatable.php
+++ b/src/Datatables/Datatable.php
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ public function make(): JsonResponse
         }
 
         foreach ($this->getColumns() as $column) {
+            if (empty($column->data)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
             if ($column->filter) {
                 $datatable->filterColumn($column->name ?? $column->data, $column->filter);
             }
diff --git a/tests/Datatables/DatatablesTest.php b/tests/Datatables/DatatablesTest.php
index 021e994d..318c754e 100644
--- a/tests/Datatables/DatatablesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Datatables/DatatablesTest.php
@@ -2,11 +2,40 @@
 
 namespace Sebastienheyd\Boilerplate\Tests\Datatables;
 
+use Sebastienheyd\Boilerplate\Datatables\Column;
 use Sebastienheyd\Boilerplate\Tests\factories\UserFactory;
 use Sebastienheyd\Boilerplate\Tests\TestCase;
 
 class DatatablesTest extends TestCase
 {
+    public function testColumnVisibleTrue()
+    {
+        $column = Column::add('Name')->data('name')->visible(true);
+        $result = $column->get();
+        $this->assertEquals('{data:"name"}', $result);
+    }
+
+    public function testColumnVisibleFalse()
+    {
+        $column = Column::add('Name')->data('name')->visible(false);
+        $result = $column->get();
+        $this->assertEquals('{data:"name",visible:false}', $result);
+    }
+
+    public function testColumnHidden()
+    {
+        $column = Column::add('Name')->data('name')->hidden();
+        $result = $column->get();
+        $this->assertEquals('{data:"name",visible:false}', $result);
+    }
+
+    public function testColumnVisibleRemovesHidden()
+    {
+        $column = Column::add('Name')->data('name')->hidden()->visible(true);
+        $result = $column->get();
+        $this->assertEquals('{data:"name"}', $result);
+    }
+
     public function testDatatable()
     {
         UserFactory::create()->admin(true);