diff --git a/frappe/model/utils/__init__.py b/frappe/model/utils/__init__.py
index 5baf6f3787..f8f5b21de4 100644
--- a/frappe/model/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/model/utils/__init__.py
@@ -136,8 +136,10 @@ def is_virtual_doctype(doctype: str):
 
 
 @site_cache()
-def is_single_doctype(doctype: str):
-	try:
-		return frappe.db.get_value("DocType", doctype, "issingle")
-	except Exception:
+def is_single_doctype(doctype: str) -> bool:
+	from frappe.model.base_document import DOCTYPES_FOR_DOCTYPE
+
+	if doctype in DOCTYPES_FOR_DOCTYPE:
 		return False
+
+	return frappe.db.get_value("DocType", doctype, "issingle")