diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
index b90ae39506..d428373c05 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from frappe.model.meta import Meta
 from frappe.modules import get_doc_path, make_boilerplate
 from frappe.modules.import_file import get_file_path
 from frappe.query_builder.functions import Concat
-from frappe.utils import cint, flt, get_table_name, random_string
+from frappe.utils import cint, flt, is_a_property, random_string
 from frappe.website.utils import clear_cache
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -1820,13 +1820,6 @@ def make_module_and_roles(doc, perm_fieldname="permissions"):
 			raise
 
 
-def is_a_property(x) -> bool:
-	"""Get properties (@property, @cached_property) in a controller class"""
-	from functools import cached_property
-
-	return isinstance(x, (property, cached_property))
-
-
 def check_fieldname_conflicts(docfield):
 	"""Checks if fieldname conflicts with methods or properties"""
 	doc = frappe.get_doc({"doctype": docfield.dt})
diff --git a/frappe/model/base_document.py b/frappe/model/base_document.py
index edf74e3dca..59cdea8031 100644
--- a/frappe/model/base_document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/base_document.py
@@ -19,7 +19,17 @@ from frappe.model.docstatus import DocStatus
 from frappe.model.naming import set_new_name
 from frappe.model.utils.link_count import notify_link_count
 from frappe.modules import load_doctype_module
-from frappe.utils import cast_fieldtype, cint, compare, cstr, flt, now, sanitize_html, strip_html
+from frappe.utils import (
+	cast_fieldtype,
+	cint,
+	compare,
+	cstr,
+	flt,
+	is_a_property,
+	now,
+	sanitize_html,
+	strip_html,
+)
 from frappe.utils.html_utils import unescape_html
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -344,14 +354,18 @@ class BaseDocument:
 					if ignore_virtual or fieldname not in self.permitted_fieldnames:
 						continue
 
-					if value is None and (options := getattr(df, "options", None)):
-						from frappe.utils.safe_exec import get_safe_globals
+					if value is None:
+						if (prop := getattr(type(self), fieldname, None)) and is_a_property(prop):
+							value = getattr(self, fieldname)
 
-						value = frappe.safe_eval(
-							code=options,
-							eval_globals=get_safe_globals(),
-							eval_locals={"doc": self},
-						)
+						elif options := getattr(df, "options", None):
+							from frappe.utils.safe_exec import get_safe_globals
+
+							value = frappe.safe_eval(
+								code=options,
+								eval_globals=get_safe_globals(),
+								eval_locals={"doc": self},
+							)
 
 				if isinstance(value, list) and df.fieldtype not in table_fields:
 					frappe.throw(_("Value for {0} cannot be a list").format(_(df.label)))
diff --git a/frappe/utils/__init__.py b/frappe/utils/__init__.py
index 4ad4c0536b..00f2a8726c 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/__init__.py
@@ -655,6 +655,11 @@ def is_markdown(text):
 		return not NON_MD_HTML_PATTERN.search(text)
 
 
+def is_a_property(x) -> bool:
+	"""Get properties (@property, @cached_property) in a controller class"""
+	return isinstance(x, (property, functools.cached_property))
+
+
 def get_sites(sites_path=None):
 	if not sites_path:
 		sites_path = getattr(frappe.local, "sites_path", None) or "."