diff --git a/frappe/patches.txt b/frappe/patches.txt
index d8ed1fd82b..c3799ccca9 100644
--- a/frappe/patches.txt
+++ b/frappe/patches.txt
@@ -231,4 +231,5 @@ frappe.patches.v10_0.enhance_security
 frappe.patches.v11_0.multiple_references_in_events
 frappe.patches.v11_0.set_allow_self_approval_in_workflow
 frappe.patches.v11_0.migrate_report_settings_for_new_listview
-frappe.patches.v11_0.delete_all_prepared_reports
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+frappe.patches.v11_0.delete_all_prepared_reports
+frappe.patches.v11_0.fix_order_by_in_reports_json
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diff --git a/frappe/patches/v11_0/fix_order_by_in_reports_json.py b/frappe/patches/v11_0/fix_order_by_in_reports_json.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28558ef4fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/patches/v11_0/fix_order_by_in_reports_json.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import frappe, json
+
+def execute():
+	reports_data = frappe.get_all('Report',
+		filters={'json': ['not like', '%%%"order_by": "`tab%%%'],
+			'report_type': 'Report Builder', 'is_standard': 'No'}, fields=['name'])
+
+	for d in reports_data:
+		doc = frappe.get_doc('Report', d.get('name'))
+		json_data = json.loads(doc.get('json'))
+
+		parts = []
+		if ('order_by' in json_data) and ('.' in json_data.get('order_by')):
+			parts = json_data.get('order_by').split('.')
+
+			sort_by = parts[1].split(' ')
+
+			json_data['order_by'] = '`tab{0}`.`{1}`'.format(doc.ref_doctype, sort_by[0])
+			json_data['order_by'] += ' {0}'.format(sort_by[1]) if len(sort_by) > 1 else ''
+
+			doc.json = json.dumps(json_data)
+			doc.save()
diff --git a/frappe/utils/data.py b/frappe/utils/data.py
index 8f5961d775..a09f9a1354 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/data.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/data.py
@@ -824,7 +824,8 @@ def get_filter(doctype, f):
 
 	if len(f) == 3:
 		f = (doctype, f[0], f[1], f[2])
-
+	elif len(f) > 4:
+		f = f[0:4]
 	elif len(f) != 4:
 		frappe.throw(frappe._("Filter must have 4 values (doctype, fieldname, operator, value): {0}").format(str(f)))