diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/group_by/group_by.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/group_by/group_by.js
index 6a1c877635..fa2e2552c2 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/group_by/group_by.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/group_by/group_by.js
@@ -81,7 +81,11 @@ frappe.ui.GroupBy = class {
 	}
 
 	apply_settings(settings) {
-		this.groupby_select.val(settings.group_by);
+
+		// Extract fieldname from `tabdoctype`.`fieldname`
+		let group_by_fieldname = settings.group_by.split('.')[1].slice(1, -1);
+
+		this.groupby_select.val(group_by_fieldname);
 		this.aggregate_function_select.val(settings.aggregate_function);
 		this.show_hide_aggregate_on();
 		this.aggregate_on_select.val(settings.aggregate_on);