diff --git a/cypress/fixtures/child_table_doctype.js b/cypress/fixtures/child_table_doctype.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f65e5d1765
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/fixtures/child_table_doctype.js
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+export default {
+	name: "Child Table Doctype",
+	actions: [],
+	custom: 1,
+	autoname: "field:title",
+	creation: "2022-02-09 20:15:21.242213",
+	doctype: "DocType",
+	editable_grid: 1,
+	engine: "InnoDB",
+	fields: [
+		{
+			fieldname: "title",
+			fieldtype: "Data",
+			in_list_view: 1,
+			label: "Title",
+			unique: 1
+		}
+	],
+	links: [],
+	istable: 1,
+	modified: "2022-02-10 12:03:12.603763",
+	modified_by: "Administrator",
+	module: "Custom",
+	naming_rule: "By fieldname",
+	owner: "Administrator",
+	permissions: [],
+	sort_field: 'modified',
+	sort_order: 'ASC',
+	track_changes: 1
+};
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diff --git a/cypress/fixtures/doctype_to_link.js b/cypress/fixtures/doctype_to_link.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f5335b1755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/fixtures/doctype_to_link.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+export default {
+	name: "Doctype to Link",
+	actions: [],
+	custom: 1,
+	naming_rule: "By fieldname",
+	autoname: "field:title",
+	creation: "2022-02-09 20:15:21.242213",
+	doctype: "DocType",
+	editable_grid: 1,
+	engine: "InnoDB",
+	fields: [
+		{
+			"fieldname": "title",
+			"fieldtype": "Data",
+			"label": "Title",
+			"unique": 1
+		}
+	],
+	links: [
+		{
+			"group": "Child Doctype",
+			"link_doctype": "Doctype With Child Table",
+			"link_fieldname": "title"
+		}
+	],
+	modified: "2022-02-10 12:03:12.603763",
+	modified_by: "Administrator",
+	module: "Custom",
+	owner: "Administrator",
+	permissions: [
+		{
+			create: 1,
+			delete: 1,
+			email: 1,
+			print: 1,
+			read: 1,
+			role: 'System Manager',
+			share: 1,
+			write: 1
+		}
+	],
+	sort_field: 'modified',
+	sort_order: 'ASC',
+	track_changes: 1
+};
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diff --git a/cypress/fixtures/doctype_with_child_table.js b/cypress/fixtures/doctype_with_child_table.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bbb2127448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/fixtures/doctype_with_child_table.js
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+export default {
+	name: "Doctype With Child Table",
+	actions: [],
+	custom: 1,
+	autoname: "field:title",
+	creation: "2022-02-09 20:15:21.242213",
+	doctype: "DocType",
+	editable_grid: 1,
+	engine: "InnoDB",
+	fields: [
+		{
+			fieldname: "title",
+			fieldtype: "Data",
+			label: "Title",
+			unique: 1
+		},
+		{
+			fieldname: "child_table",
+			fieldtype: "Table",
+			label: "Child Table",
+			options: "Child Table Doctype",
+			reqd: 1
+		}
+	],
+	links: [],
+	modified: "2022-02-10 12:03:12.603763",
+	modified_by: "Administrator",
+	module: "Custom",
+	naming_rule: "By fieldname",
+	owner: "Administrator",
+	permissions: [
+		{
+			create: 1,
+			delete: 1,
+			email: 1,
+			print: 1,
+			read: 1,
+			role: 'System Manager',
+			share: 1,
+			write: 1
+		}
+	],
+	sort_field: 'modified',
+	sort_order: 'ASC',
+	track_changes: 1
+};
diff --git a/cypress/integration/dashboard_links.js b/cypress/integration/dashboard_links.js
index 16ffd41cf4..93d10cf1fd 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/dashboard_links.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/dashboard_links.js
@@ -1,7 +1,21 @@
+import doctype_with_child_table from '../fixtures/doctype_with_child_table';
+import child_table_doctype from '../fixtures/child_table_doctype';
+import doctype_to_link from '../fixtures/doctype_to_link';
+const doctype_to_link_name = doctype_to_link.name;
+const child_table_doctype_name = child_table_doctype.name;
+
 context('Dashboard links', () => {
 	before(() => {
 		cy.visit('/login');
 		cy.login();
+		cy.insert_doc('DocType', child_table_doctype, true);
+		cy.insert_doc('DocType', doctype_with_child_table, true);
+		cy.insert_doc('DocType', doctype_to_link, true);
+		return cy.window().its('frappe').then(frappe => {
+			return frappe.xcall("frappe.tests.ui_test_helpers.update_child_table", {
+				name: child_table_doctype_name
+			});
+		});
 	});
 
 	it('Adding a new contact, checking for the counter on the dashboard and deleting the created contact', () => {
@@ -62,4 +76,14 @@ context('Dashboard links', () => {
 				cy.findByText('Website Analytics');
 			});
 	});
+
+	it('check if child table is populated with linked field on creation from dashboard link', () => {
+		cy.new_form(doctype_to_link_name);
+		cy.fill_field("title", "Test Linking");
+		cy.findByRole("button", {name: "Save"}).click();
+
+		cy.get('.document-link .btn-new').click();
+		cy.get('.frappe-control[data-fieldname="child_table"] .rows .data-row .col[data-fieldname="doctype_to_link"]')
+			.should('contain.text', 'Test Linking');
+	});
 });
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/form.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/form.js
index 53e86b9cde..409cf6890b 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/form.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/form.js
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.Form = class FrappeForm {
 			this.doc = frappe.get_doc(this.doctype, this.docname);
 
 			// check permissions
-			if(!this.has_read_permission()) {
+			if (!this.has_read_permission()) {
 				frappe.show_not_permitted(__(this.doctype) + " " + __(this.docname));
 				return;
 			}
@@ -1662,23 +1662,17 @@ frappe.ui.form.Form = class FrappeForm {
 		// make new doctype from the current form
 		// will handover to `make_methods` if defined
 		// or will create and match link fields
-		var me = this;
+		let me = this;
 		if(this.make_methods && this.make_methods[doctype]) {
 			return this.make_methods[doctype](this);
 		} else if(this.custom_make_buttons && this.custom_make_buttons[doctype]) {
 			this.custom_buttons[__(this.custom_make_buttons[doctype])].trigger('click');
 		} else {
 			frappe.model.with_doctype(doctype, function() {
-				var new_doc = frappe.model.get_new_doc(doctype);
+				let new_doc = frappe.model.get_new_doc(doctype, null, null, true);
 
 				// set link fields (if found)
-				frappe.get_meta(doctype).fields.forEach(function(df) {
-					if(df.fieldtype==='Link' && df.options===me.doctype) {
-						new_doc[df.fieldname] = me.doc.name;
-					} else if (['Link', 'Dynamic Link'].includes(df.fieldtype) && me.doc[df.fieldname]) {
-						new_doc[df.fieldname] = me.doc[df.fieldname];
-					}
-				});
+				me.set_link_field(doctype, new_doc);
 
 				frappe.ui.form.make_quick_entry(doctype, null, null, new_doc);
 				// frappe.set_route('Form', doctype, new_doc.name);
@@ -1686,6 +1680,20 @@ frappe.ui.form.Form = class FrappeForm {
 		}
 	}
 
+	set_link_field(doctype, new_doc) {
+		let me = this;
+		frappe.get_meta(doctype).fields.forEach(function(df) {
+			if (df.fieldtype === 'Link' && df.options === me.doctype) {
+				new_doc[df.fieldname] = me.doc.name;
+			} else if (['Link', 'Dynamic Link'].includes(df.fieldtype) && me.doc[df.fieldname]) {
+				new_doc[df.fieldname] = me.doc[df.fieldname];
+			} else if (df.fieldtype === 'Table' && df.options && df.reqd) {
+				let row = new_doc[df.fieldname][0];
+				me.set_link_field(df.options, row);
+			}
+		});
+	}
+
 	update_in_all_rows(table_fieldname, fieldname, value) {
 		// update the child value in all tables where it is missing
 		if(!value) return;
diff --git a/frappe/tests/ui_test_helpers.py b/frappe/tests/ui_test_helpers.py
index 986494bfce..26c20f3d18 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/ui_test_helpers.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/ui_test_helpers.py
@@ -255,3 +255,17 @@ def update_webform_to_multistep():
 		_doc.route = "update-profile-duplicate"
 		_doc.is_standard = False
 		_doc.save()
+
+@frappe.whitelist()
+def update_child_table(name):
+	doc = frappe.get_doc('DocType', name)
+	if len(doc.fields) == 1:
+		doc.append('fields', {
+			'fieldname': 'doctype_to_link',
+			'fieldtype': 'Link',
+			'in_list_view': 1,
+			'label': 'Doctype to Link',
+			'options': 'Doctype to Link'
+		})
+
+		doc.save()
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