diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/base_list.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/base_list.js
index d5ee82acce..f64ae39d1b 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/base_list.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/base_list.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ frappe.views.BaseList = class BaseList {
 			// df is passed
 			const df = fieldname;
 			fieldname = df.fieldname;
-			doctype = df.parent;
+			doctype = df.parent || doctype;
 		}
 
 		if (!this.fields) this.fields = [];