diff --git a/DESCRIPTION.md b/DESCRIPTION.md
index 909d52cf..8e481478 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION.md
+++ b/DESCRIPTION.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Source code is also available at:
 
 - (Unreleased)
 
+  - Fixed quoting of `_` as column name
   - Add support for dynamic tables and required options
   - Add support for hybrid tables
   - Fixed SAWarning when registering functions with existing name in default namespace
diff --git a/src/snowflake/sqlalchemy/base.py b/src/snowflake/sqlalchemy/base.py
index 023f7afb..9c29695a 100644
--- a/src/snowflake/sqlalchemy/base.py
+++ b/src/snowflake/sqlalchemy/base.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import itertools
 import operator
 import re
+import string
 from typing import List
 
 from sqlalchemy import exc as sa_exc
@@ -112,7 +113,8 @@
 AUTOCOMMIT_REGEXP = re.compile(
     r"\s*(?:UPDATE|INSERT|DELETE|MERGE|COPY)", re.I | re.UNICODE
 )
-
+# used for quoting identifiers ie. table names, column names, etc.
+ILLEGAL_INITIAL_CHARACTERS = frozenset({d for d in string.digits}.union({"_", "$"}))
 
 """
 Overwrite methods to handle Snowflake BCR change:
@@ -437,6 +439,7 @@ def _join_left_to_right(
 
 class SnowflakeIdentifierPreparer(compiler.IdentifierPreparer):
     reserved_words = {x.lower() for x in RESERVED_WORDS}
+    illegal_initial_characters = ILLEGAL_INITIAL_CHARACTERS
 
     def __init__(self, dialect, **kw):
         quote = '"'
diff --git a/tests/test_compiler.py b/tests/test_compiler.py
index 40207b41..55451c2f 100644
--- a/tests/test_compiler.py
+++ b/tests/test_compiler.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Snowflake Computing Inc. All rights reserved.
 #
 
-from sqlalchemy import Integer, String, and_, func, select
+from sqlalchemy import Integer, String, and_, func, insert, select
 from sqlalchemy.schema import DropColumnComment, DropTableComment
 from sqlalchemy.sql import column, quoted_name, table
 from sqlalchemy.testing.assertions import AssertsCompiledSQL
@@ -33,6 +33,21 @@ def test_now_func(self):
             dialect="snowflake",
         )
 
+    def test_underscore_as_valid_identifier(self):
+        _table = table(
+            "table_1745924",
+            column("ca", Integer),
+            column("cb", String),
+            column("_", String),
+        )
+
+        stmt = insert(_table).values(ca=1, cb="test", _="test_")
+        self.assert_compile(
+            stmt,
+            'INSERT INTO table_1745924 (ca, cb, "_") VALUES (%(ca)s, %(cb)s, %(_)s)',
+            dialect="snowflake",
+        )
+
     def test_multi_table_delete(self):
         statement = table1.delete().where(table1.c.id == table2.c.id)
         self.assert_compile(
diff --git a/tests/test_quote.py b/tests/test_quote.py
index ca6f36dd..0dd69059 100644
--- a/tests/test_quote.py
+++ b/tests/test_quote.py
@@ -38,3 +38,26 @@ def test_table_name_with_reserved_words(engine_testaccount, db_parameters):
     finally:
         insert_table.drop(engine_testaccount)
     return insert_table
+
+
+def test_table_column_as_underscore(engine_testaccount):
+    metadata = MetaData()
+    test_table_name = "table_1745924"
+    insert_table = Table(
+        test_table_name,
+        metadata,
+        Column("ca", Integer),
+        Column("cb", String),
+        Column("_", String),
+    )
+    metadata.create_all(engine_testaccount)
+    try:
+        inspector = inspect(engine_testaccount)
+        columns_in_insert = inspector.get_columns(test_table_name)
+        assert len(columns_in_insert) == 3
+        assert columns_in_insert[0]["name"] == "ca"
+        assert columns_in_insert[1]["name"] == "cb"
+        assert columns_in_insert[2]["name"] == "_"
+    finally:
+        insert_table.drop(engine_testaccount)
+    return insert_table
diff --git a/tests/test_quote_identifiers.py b/tests/test_quote_identifiers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58575fad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_quote_identifiers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Snowflake Computing Inc. All rights reserved.
+
+# Copyright (c) 2012-2023 Snowflake Computing Inc. All rights reserved.
+import pytest
+from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, MetaData, String, Table, insert, select
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "identifier",
+    (
+        pytest.param("_", id="underscore"),
+        pytest.param(".", id="dot"),
+    ),
+)
+def test_insert_with_identifier_as_column_name(identifier: str, engine_testaccount):
+    expected_identifier = f"test: {identifier}"
+    metadata = MetaData()
+    table = Table(
+        "table_1745924",
+        metadata,
+        Column("ca", Integer),
+        Column("cb", String),
+        Column(identifier, String),
+    )
+
+    try:
+        metadata.create_all(engine_testaccount)
+
+        with engine_testaccount.connect() as connection:
+            connection.execute(
+                insert(table).values(
+                    {
+                        "ca": 1,
+                        "cb": "test",
+                        identifier: f"test: {identifier}",
+                    }
+                )
+            )
+            result = connection.execute(select(table)).fetchall()
+            assert result == [(1, "test", expected_identifier)]
+    finally:
+        metadata.drop_all(engine_testaccount)