diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/data.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/data.js
index 355f35891a..bbf9a89072 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/data.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/data.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlData = frappe.ui.form.ControlInput.extend({
 						// check if name exists
 						frappe.db.get_value(this.doctype, this.$input.val(),
 							'name', (val) => {
-								if (val) {
+								if (val && val.name) {
 									this.set_description(__('{0} already exists. Select another name', [val.name]));
 								}
 							},