diff --git a/frappe/client.py b/frappe/client.py
index 0019e844eb..60a8983d4e 100644
--- a/frappe/client.py
+++ b/frappe/client.py
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ def validate_link_and_fetch(
 	)
 
 	if not search_result:
-		return {}  # does not exist or filtered out
+		return {}
 
 	values = None
 	is_virtual_dt = bool(meta.get("is_virtual"))
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js
index 74d62c6382..cbd41491cb 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js
@@ -870,6 +870,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlLink = class ControlLink extends frappe.ui.form.ControlDat
 	validate_link_and_fetch(value) {
 		const args = this.get_search_args(value);
 		if (!args) return;
+		const has_filters = !!(args.filters && Object.keys(args.filters).length);
 
 		const columns_to_fetch = Object.values(this.fetch_map);
 
@@ -938,6 +939,16 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlLink = class ControlLink extends frappe.ui.form.ControlDat
 			.then((response) => {
 				if (!response) return;
 
+				if (!response.name && has_filters) {
+					frappe.show_alert({
+						message: __("{0}: {1} did not match any results.", [
+							__(this.df.label || this.df.fieldname),
+							value,
+						]),
+						indicator: "red",
+					});
+				}
+
 				update_dependant_fields(response);
 				return response.name;
 			});