diff --git a/frappe/core/page/dashboard/dashboard.py b/frappe/core/page/dashboard/dashboard.py
index 5c3428738f..635ae7c990 100644
--- a/frappe/core/page/dashboard/dashboard.py
+++ b/frappe/core/page/dashboard/dashboard.py
@@ -30,15 +30,29 @@ def cache_source(function):
 	return wrapper
 
 def generate_and_cache_results(args, function, cache_key):
-	args = frappe._dict(args)
-	results = function(
-		chart_name = args.chart_name,
-		filters = args.filters or None,
-		from_date = args.from_date or None,
-		to_date = args.to_date or None,
-		time_interval = args.time_interval or None,
-		timespan = args.timespan or None,
-	)
+	try:
+		args = frappe._dict(args)
+		results = function(
+			chart_name = args.chart_name,
+			filters = args.filters or None,
+			from_date = args.from_date or None,
+			to_date = args.to_date or None,
+			time_interval = args.time_interval or None,
+			timespan = args.timespan or None,
+		)
+	except TypeError as e:
+		if e.message == "'NoneType' object is not iterable":
+			# Probably because of invalid link filter
+			#
+			# Note: Do not try to find the right way of doing this because
+			# it results in an inelegant & inefficient solution
+			# ref: https://github.com/frappe/frappe/pull/9403
+			frappe.throw(_('Please check the filter values set for Dashboard Chart: {}').format(
+				get_link_to_form(chart.doctype, chart.name)), title=_('Invalid Filter Value'))
+			return
+		else:
+			raise
+
 	frappe.cache().set_value(cache_key, json.dumps(results, default=str))
 	frappe.db.set_value("Dashboard Chart", args.chart_name, "last_synced_on", frappe.utils.now(), update_modified = False)
 	return results