diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/report/report.py b/frappe/core/doctype/report/report.py
index 50989d3f67..c99b697d04 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/report/report.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/report/report.py
@@ -83,10 +83,8 @@ class Report(Document):
 		if self.report_type == "Report Builder":
 			self.update_report_json()
 
-		if self.default_print_format:
-			report_name = frappe.db.get_value("Print Format", self.default_print_format, "report")
-			if not report_name or report_name != self.name:
-				frappe.throw(_("Print Format must belong to this report!"))
+		if self.default_print_format and self.has_value_changed("default_print_format"):
+			self.validate_default_print_format()
 
 	def before_insert(self):
 		self.set_doctype_roles()
@@ -414,6 +412,23 @@ class Report(Document):
 
 		return data
 
+	def validate_default_print_format(self):
+		pf = frappe.db.get_value(
+			"Print Format",
+			self.default_print_format,
+			["report", "print_format_for", "print_format_type", "disabled"],
+			as_dict=True,
+		)
+
+		if (
+			not pf
+			or pf.report != self.name
+			or pf.print_format_for != "Report"
+			or pf.print_format_type != "JS"
+			or pf.disabled
+		):
+			frappe.throw(_("Selected Print Format is invalid for this Report."))
+
 	@frappe.whitelist()
 	def toggle_disable(self, disable: bool):
 		if not self.has_permission("write"):
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/print_utils.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/print_utils.js
index 7b77d3f6cd..24d4a06f72 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/print_utils.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/print_utils.js
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ frappe.ui.get_print_settings = function (
 	letter_head,
 	pick_columns,
 	has_filters = false,
-	title = null
+	title = null,
+	default_print_format = null
 ) {
 	var print_settings = locals[":Print Settings"]["Print Settings"];
 
@@ -31,6 +32,10 @@ frappe.ui.get_print_settings = function (
 			fieldname: "print_format",
 			label: __("Print Format"),
 			options: "Print Format",
+			default: default_print_format,
+			description: __(
+				"If no Print Format is selected, the default template for this report will be used."
+			),
 			get_query: () => ({
 				filters: {
 					print_format_for: "Report",
@@ -43,7 +48,7 @@ frappe.ui.get_print_settings = function (
 		{
 			fieldtype: "Check",
 			fieldname: "with_letter_head",
-			label: __("With Letter head"),
+			label: __("With Letter Head"),
 		},
 		{
 			fieldtype: "Link",
@@ -60,6 +65,7 @@ frappe.ui.get_print_settings = function (
 			label: __("Include filters"),
 			fieldtype: "Check",
 			fieldname: "include_filters",
+			depends_on: "eval: !doc.print_format",
 		});
 	}
 
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js
index afb6eb8239..014bebcc64 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js
@@ -1941,7 +1941,9 @@ frappe.views.QueryReport = class QueryReport extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 						(print_settings) => this.print_report(print_settings),
 						this.report_doc.letter_head,
 						this.get_visible_columns(),
-						true
+						true,
+						null,
+						this.report_doc.default_print_format
 					);
 					this.add_portrait_warning(dialog);
 				},