diff --git a/frappe/email/doctype/auto_email_report/auto_email_report.js b/frappe/email/doctype/auto_email_report/auto_email_report.js
index 62b562b97d..a6ceb08077 100644
--- a/frappe/email/doctype/auto_email_report/auto_email_report.js
+++ b/frappe/email/doctype/auto_email_report/auto_email_report.js
@@ -70,14 +70,18 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Auto Email Report", {
 			frm.trigger("show_filters");
 		}
 	},
-	show_filters: function (frm) {
+	show_filters: async function (frm) {
 		var wrapper = $(frm.get_field("filters_display").wrapper);
 		wrapper.empty();
+		let reference_report = frappe.query_reports[frm.doc.report];
+		if (!reference_report || !reference_report.filters) {
+			reference_report = await frappe.model.with_doc("Report", frm.doc.report);
+		}
 		if (
 			frm.doc.report_type === "Custom Report" ||
 			(frm.doc.report_type !== "Report Builder" &&
-				frappe.query_reports[frm.doc.report] &&
-				frappe.query_reports[frm.doc.report].filters)
+				reference_report &&
+				reference_report.filters)
 		) {
 			// make a table to show filters
 			var table = $(
@@ -99,8 +103,8 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Auto Email Report", {
 
 			if (
 				frm.doc.report_type === "Custom Report" &&
-				frappe.query_reports[frm.doc.reference_report] &&
-				frappe.query_reports[frm.doc.reference_report].filters
+				reference_report &&
+				reference_report.filters
 			) {
 				if (frm.doc.filters) {
 					filters = JSON.parse(frm.doc.filters);
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Auto Email Report", {
 				report_filters = frappe.query_reports[frm.doc.reference_report].filters;
 			} else {
 				filters = JSON.parse(frm.doc.filters || "{}");
-				report_filters = frappe.query_reports[frm.doc.report].filters;
+				report_filters = reference_report.filters;
 			}
 
 			if (report_filters && report_filters.length > 0) {