diff --git a/frappe/model/base_document.py b/frappe/model/base_document.py
index f6b7d05079..d55ed6cbd2 100644
--- a/frappe/model/base_document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/base_document.py
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ def get_controller(doctype):
 	return site_controllers[doctype]
 
 class BaseDocument(object):
-	ignore_in_getter = ("doctype", "_meta", "meta", "_table_fields", "_valid_columns")
-	ignore_in_setter = ("doctype",)
+	ignore_in_setter = ("doctype", "_meta", "meta", "_table_fields", "_valid_columns")
 
 	def __init__(self, d):
 		if d.get("doctype"):
@@ -148,10 +147,11 @@ class BaseDocument(object):
 			else:
 				value = self.__dict__.get(key, default)
 
-			if value is None and key not in self.ignore_in_getter \
-				and key in (d.fieldname for d in self.meta.get_table_fields()):
-				self.set(key, [])
-				value = self.__dict__.get(key)
+			if value is None and key in (
+				d.fieldname for d in self.meta.get_table_fields()
+			):
+				value = []
+				self.set(key, value)
 
 			return value
 		else: