diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/base_list.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/base_list.js
index e7c0cffda8..a9659d079f 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/base_list.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/base_list.js
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ class FilterArea {
 					value = "%" + value + "%";
 				}
 				filters.push([
-					this.list_view.doctype,
+					field.df.doctype || this.list_view.doctype,
 					field.df.fieldname,
 					field.df.condition || "=",
 					value,