diff --git a/frappe/client.py b/frappe/client.py
index 29127424cc..0bebd93092 100644
--- a/frappe/client.py
+++ b/frappe/client.py
@@ -406,7 +406,9 @@ def validate_link(doctype: str, docname: str, fields=None):
 		frappe.throw(_("Document Name must be a string"))
 
 	if doctype != "DocType":
-		parent_doctype = frappe.db.get_value(doctype, docname, "parenttype")  # needed for links to child rows
+		parent_doctype = None
+		if frappe.get_meta(doctype).istable:  # needed for links to child rows
+			parent_doctype = frappe.db.get_value(doctype, docname, "parenttype")
 		if not (
 			frappe.has_permission(doctype, "select", parent_doctype=parent_doctype)
 			or frappe.has_permission(doctype, "read", parent_doctype=parent_doctype)
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_client.py b/frappe/tests/test_client.py
index 588b9fa628..908c16e4b1 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_client.py
@@ -155,6 +155,25 @@ class TestClient(IntegrationTestCase):
 		self.assertEqual(get("ToDo", filters={}), get("ToDo", filters="{}"))
 		todo.delete()
 
+	def test_client_validatate_link(self):
+		from frappe.client import validate_link
+
+		# Basic test
+		self.assertTrue(validate_link("User", "Guest"))
+
+		# fixes capitalization
+		if frappe.db.db_type == "mariadb":
+			self.assertEqual(validate_link("User", "GueSt"), {"name": "Guest"})
+
+		# Fetch
+		self.assertEqual(validate_link("User", "Guest", fields=["enabled"]), {"name": "Guest", "enabled": 1})
+
+		# Permissions
+		with self.set_user("Guest"), self.assertRaises(frappe.PermissionError):
+			self.assertEqual(
+				validate_link("User", "Guest", fields=["enabled"]), {"name": "Guest", "enabled": 1}
+			)
+
 	def test_client_insert(self):
 		from frappe.client import insert