diff --git a/Framework/Core/include/Framework/ASoA.h b/Framework/Core/include/Framework/ASoA.h
index 2e478a8ca64a6..4ed8e830fe137 100644
--- a/Framework/Core/include/Framework/ASoA.h
+++ b/Framework/Core/include/Framework/ASoA.h
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ struct TableIterator : IP, C... {
 };
 
 struct ArrowHelpers {
-  static std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table> joinTables(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table>>&& tables);
+  static std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table> joinTables(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table>>&& tables, std::span<const char* const> labels);
   static std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table> concatTables(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table>>&& tables);
 };
 
@@ -1683,6 +1683,7 @@ class Table
   using table_t = self_t;
 
   static constexpr const auto originals = computeOriginals<ref, Ts...>();
+  static constexpr const auto originalLabels = []<size_t N, std::array<TableRef, N> refs, size_t... Is>(std::index_sequence<Is...>) { return std::array<const char*, N>{o2::aod::label<refs[Is]>()...}; }.template operator()<originals.size(), originals>(std::make_index_sequence<originals.size()>());
 
   template <size_t N, std::array<TableRef, N> bindings>
     requires(ref.origin_hash == "CONC"_h)
@@ -1931,7 +1932,7 @@ class Table
 
   Table(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table>>&& tables, uint64_t offset = 0)
     requires(ref.origin_hash != "CONC"_h)
-    : Table(ArrowHelpers::joinTables(std::move(tables)), offset)
+    : Table(ArrowHelpers::joinTables(std::move(tables), std::span{originalLabels}), offset)
   {
   }
 
@@ -3213,7 +3214,7 @@ struct JoinFull : Table<o2::aod::Hash<"JOIN"_h>, D, o2::aod::Hash<"JOIN"_h>, Ts.
     bindInternalIndicesTo(this);
   }
   JoinFull(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table>>&& tables, uint64_t offset = 0)
-    : base{ArrowHelpers::joinTables(std::move(tables)), offset}
+    : base{ArrowHelpers::joinTables(std::move(tables), std::span{base::originalLabels}), offset}
   {
     bindInternalIndicesTo(this);
   }
@@ -3223,6 +3224,7 @@ struct JoinFull : Table<o2::aod::Hash<"JOIN"_h>, D, o2::aod::Hash<"JOIN"_h>, Ts.
   using self_t = JoinFull<D, Ts...>;
   using table_t = base;
   static constexpr const auto originals = base::originals;
+  static constexpr const auto originalLabels = base::originalLabels;
   using columns_t = typename table_t::columns_t;
   using persistent_columns_t = typename table_t::persistent_columns_t;
   using iterator = table_t::template iterator_template<DefaultIndexPolicy, self_t, Ts...>;
@@ -3293,7 +3295,7 @@ using Join = JoinFull<o2::aod::Hash<"JOIN/0"_h>, Ts...>;
 template <typename... Ts>
 constexpr auto join(Ts const&... t)
 {
-  return Join<Ts...>(ArrowHelpers::joinTables({t.asArrowTable()...}));
+  return Join<Ts...>(ArrowHelpers::joinTables({t.asArrowTable()...}, std::span{Join<Ts...>::base::originalLabels}));
 }
 
 template <typename T>
diff --git a/Framework/Core/include/Framework/AnalysisManagers.h b/Framework/Core/include/Framework/AnalysisManagers.h
index e310f3eef990c..1d894b2b67948 100644
--- a/Framework/Core/include/Framework/AnalysisManagers.h
+++ b/Framework/Core/include/Framework/AnalysisManagers.h
@@ -282,14 +282,14 @@ template <is_spawns T>
 bool prepareOutput(ProcessingContext& context, T& spawns)
 {
   using metadata = o2::aod::MetadataTrait<o2::aod::Hash<T::spawnable_t::ref.desc_hash>>::metadata;
-  auto originalTable = soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables(extractOriginals<metadata::sources.size(), metadata::sources>(context));
+  auto originalTable = soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables(extractOriginals<metadata::sources.size(), metadata::sources>(context), std::span{metadata::base_table_t::originalLabels});
   if (originalTable->schema()->fields().empty() == true) {
     using base_table_t = typename T::base_table_t::table_t;
     originalTable = makeEmptyTable<base_table_t>(o2::aod::label<metadata::extension_table_t::ref>());
   }
 
   spawns.extension = std::make_shared<typename T::extension_t>(o2::framework::spawner<o2::aod::Hash<metadata::extension_table_t::ref.desc_hash>>(originalTable, o2::aod::label<metadata::extension_table_t::ref>(), spawns.projector));
-  spawns.table = std::make_shared<typename T::spawnable_t::table_t>(soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables({spawns.extension->asArrowTable(), originalTable}));
+  spawns.table = std::make_shared<typename T::spawnable_t::table_t>(soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables({spawns.extension->asArrowTable(), originalTable}, std::span{T::spawnable_t::table_t::originalLabels}));
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -304,14 +304,14 @@ template <is_defines T>
 bool prepareOutput(ProcessingContext& context, T& defines)
 {
   using metadata = o2::aod::MetadataTrait<o2::aod::Hash<T::spawnable_t::ref.desc_hash>>::metadata;
-  auto originalTable = soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables(extractOriginals<metadata::sources.size(), metadata::sources>(context));
+  auto originalTable = soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables(extractOriginals<metadata::sources.size(), metadata::sources>(context), std::span{metadata::base_table_t::originalLabels});
   if (originalTable->schema()->fields().empty() == true) {
     using base_table_t = typename T::base_table_t::table_t;
     originalTable = makeEmptyTable<base_table_t>(o2::aod::label<metadata::extension_table_t::ref>());
   }
 
   defines.extension = std::make_shared<typename T::extension_t>(o2::framework::spawner<o2::aod::Hash<metadata::extension_table_t::ref.desc_hash>>(originalTable, o2::aod::label<metadata::extension_table_t::ref>(), defines.projectors.data(), defines.projector));
-  defines.table = std::make_shared<typename T::spawnable_t::table_t>(soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables({defines.extension->asArrowTable(), originalTable}));
+  defines.table = std::make_shared<typename T::spawnable_t::table_t>(soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables({defines.extension->asArrowTable(), originalTable}, std::span{T::spawnable_t::table_t::originalLabels}));
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/Framework/Core/include/Framework/AnalysisTask.h b/Framework/Core/include/Framework/AnalysisTask.h
index 9bd2e2af173cc..3404cd3eac276 100644
--- a/Framework/Core/include/Framework/AnalysisTask.h
+++ b/Framework/Core/include/Framework/AnalysisTask.h
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ struct AnalysisDataProcessorBuilder {
     std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table> table = nullptr;
     auto joiner = [&record]<size_t N, std::array<soa::TableRef, N> refs, size_t... Is>(std::index_sequence<Is...>) { return std::vector{extractTableFromRecord<refs[Is]>(record)...}; };
     if constexpr (soa::is_iterator<T>) {
-      table = o2::soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables(joiner.template operator()<T::parent_t::originals.size(), T::parent_t::originals>(std::make_index_sequence<T::parent_t::originals.size()>()));
+      table = o2::soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables(joiner.template operator()<T::parent_t::originals.size(), T::parent_t::originals>(std::make_index_sequence<T::parent_t::originals.size()>()), std::span{T::parent_t::originalLabels});
     } else {
-      table = o2::soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables(joiner.template operator()<T::originals.size(), T::originals>(std::make_index_sequence<T::originals.size()>()));
+      table = o2::soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables(joiner.template operator()<T::originals.size(), T::originals>(std::make_index_sequence<T::originals.size()>()), std::span{T::originalLabels});
     }
     expressions::updateFilterInfo(info, table);
     if constexpr (!o2::soa::is_smallgroups<std::decay_t<T>>) {
diff --git a/Framework/Core/include/Framework/TableBuilder.h b/Framework/Core/include/Framework/TableBuilder.h
index 32fe78b852eff..5d6a88e7e0886 100644
--- a/Framework/Core/include/Framework/TableBuilder.h
+++ b/Framework/Core/include/Framework/TableBuilder.h
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ template <aod::is_aod_hash D>
 auto spawner(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table>>&& tables, const char* name, o2::framework::expressions::Projector* projectors, std::shared_ptr<gandiva::Projector>& projector)
 {
   using placeholders_pack_t = typename o2::aod::MetadataTrait<D>::metadata::placeholders_pack_t;
-  auto fullTable = soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables(std::move(tables));
+  auto fullTable = soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables(std::move(tables), std::span{o2::aod::MetadataTrait<D>::metadata::base_table_t::originalLabels});
   if (fullTable->num_rows() == 0) {
     return makeEmptyTable(name, placeholders_pack_t{});
   }
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ template <aod::is_aod_hash D>
 auto spawner(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table>>&& tables, const char* name, std::shared_ptr<gandiva::Projector>& projector)
 {
   using expression_pack_t = typename o2::aod::MetadataTrait<D>::metadata::expression_pack_t;
-  auto fullTable = soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables(std::move(tables));
+  auto fullTable = soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables(std::move(tables), std::span{o2::aod::MetadataTrait<D>::metadata::base_table_t::originalLabels});
   if (fullTable->num_rows() == 0) {
     return makeEmptyTable(name, expression_pack_t{});
   }
@@ -929,7 +929,8 @@ auto spawner(std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table> const& fullTable, const char* name, s
 template <typename... C>
 auto spawner(framework::pack<C...> columns, std::vector<std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table>>&& tables, const char* name, std::shared_ptr<gandiva::Projector>& projector)
 {
-  auto fullTable = soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables(std::move(tables));
+  std::array<const char*, 1> labels{"original"};
+  auto fullTable = soa::ArrowHelpers::joinTables(std::move(tables), std::span<const char* const>{labels});
   if (fullTable->num_rows() == 0) {
     return makeEmptyTable(name, framework::pack<C...>{});
   }
diff --git a/Framework/Core/src/ASoA.cxx b/Framework/Core/src/ASoA.cxx
index 5940bc0427225..3a681ee931a2b 100644
--- a/Framework/Core/src/ASoA.cxx
+++ b/Framework/Core/src/ASoA.cxx
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ SelectionVector sliceSelection(gsl::span<int64_t const> const& mSelectedRows, in
   return slicedSelection;
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table> ArrowHelpers::joinTables(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table>>&& tables)
+std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table> ArrowHelpers::joinTables(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table>>&& tables, std::span<const char* const> labels)
 {
   if (tables.size() == 1) {
     return tables[0];
@@ -72,10 +72,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<arrow::Table> ArrowHelpers::joinTables(std::vector<std::shared_p
   for (auto i = 0U; i < tables.size() - 1; ++i) {
     if (tables[i]->num_rows() != tables[i + 1]->num_rows()) {
       throw o2::framework::runtime_error_f("Tables %s and %s have different sizes (%d vs %d) and cannot be joined!",
-                                           tables[i]->schema()->metadata()->Get("label").ValueOrDie().c_str(),
-                                           tables[i + 1]->schema()->metadata()->Get("label").ValueOrDie().c_str(),
-                                           tables[i]->num_rows(),
-                                           tables[i + 1]->num_rows());
+                                           labels[i], labels[i + 1], tables[i]->num_rows(), tables[i + 1]->num_rows());
     }
   }
   std::vector<std::shared_ptr<arrow::Field>> fields;
diff --git a/Framework/Core/test/test_ASoA.cxx b/Framework/Core/test/test_ASoA.cxx
index 6d9ee16fec84d..80519aebc9ee7 100644
--- a/Framework/Core/test/test_ASoA.cxx
+++ b/Framework/Core/test/test_ASoA.cxx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ namespace test
 DECLARE_SOA_COLUMN(X, x, int);
 DECLARE_SOA_COLUMN(Y, y, int);
 DECLARE_SOA_COLUMN(Z, z, int);
+DECLARE_SOA_COLUMN(W, w, int);
 DECLARE_SOA_DYNAMIC_COLUMN(Sum, sum, [](int x, int y) { return x + y; });
 DECLARE_SOA_EXPRESSION_COLUMN(ESum, esum, int, test::x + test::y);
 } // namespace test
@@ -268,9 +269,17 @@ TEST_CASE("TestJoinedTables")
   rowWriterZ(0, 8);
   auto tableZ = builderZ.finalize();
 
+  TableBuilder builderW;
+  auto rowWriterW = builderW.persist<int32_t>({"fW"});
+  rowWriterW(0, 8);
+  rowWriterW(0, 8);
+  rowWriterW(0, 8);
+  auto tableW = builderW.finalize();
+
   using TestX = InPlaceTable<"A0"_h, o2::aod::test::X>;
   using TestY = InPlaceTable<"A1"_h, o2::aod::test::Y>;
   using TestZ = InPlaceTable<"A2"_h, o2::aod::test::Z>;
+  using TestW = InPlaceTable<"A3"_h, o2::aod::test::W>;
   using Test = Join<TestX, TestY>;
 
   REQUIRE(Test::contains<TestX>());
@@ -303,6 +312,12 @@ TEST_CASE("TestJoinedTables")
   for (auto& test : tests4) {
     REQUIRE(15 == test.x() + test.y() + test.z());
   }
+
+  try {
+    auto testF = join(TestZ{tableZ}, TestW{tableW});
+  } catch (RuntimeErrorRef ref) {
+    REQUIRE(std::string{error_from_ref(ref).what} == "Tables TEST and TEST have different sizes (8 vs 3) and cannot be joined!");
+  }
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("TestConcatTables")