diff --git a/frappe/www/printview.py b/frappe/www/printview.py
index ebe382ecc5..0e81e52232 100644
--- a/frappe/www/printview.py
+++ b/frappe/www/printview.py
@@ -438,21 +438,23 @@ def get_print_format(doctype: str, print_format: "PrintFormat") -> str:
 
 	# server, find template
 	module = print_format.module or frappe.db.get_value("DocType", doctype, "module")
-	path = os.path.join(
-		get_module_path(module, "Print Format", print_format.name),
-		frappe.scrub(print_format.name) + ".html",
-	)
 
-	if os.path.exists(path):
-		with open(path) as pffile:
-			return pffile.read()
-	else:
+	is_custom_module = frappe.get_cached_value("Module Def", module, "custom")
+	if is_custom_module:
 		if print_format.raw_printing:
 			return print_format.raw_commands
 		if print_format.html:
 			return print_format.html
 
-		frappe.throw(_("No template found at path: {0}").format(path), frappe.TemplateNotFoundError)
+	path = os.path.join(
+		get_module_path(module, "Print Format", print_format.name),
+		frappe.scrub(print_format.name) + ".html",
+	)
+	if os.path.exists(path):
+		with open(path) as pffile:
+			return pffile.read()
+
+	frappe.throw(_("No template found at path: {0}").format(path), frappe.TemplateNotFoundError)
 
 
 def make_layout(doc: "Document", meta: "Meta", format_data=None) -> list: