diff --git a/frappe/desk/search.py b/frappe/desk/search.py
index c4c11558dd..68ea7dff67 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/search.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/search.py
@@ -245,10 +245,6 @@ def search_widget(
 def get_std_fields_list(meta, key):
 	# get additional search fields
 	sflist = ["name"]
-	if meta.search_fields:
-		for d in meta.search_fields.split(","):
-			if d.strip() not in sflist:
-				sflist.append(d.strip())
 
 	if meta.title_field and meta.title_field not in sflist:
 		sflist.append(meta.title_field)
@@ -256,6 +252,11 @@ def get_std_fields_list(meta, key):
 	if key not in sflist:
 		sflist.append(key)
 
+	if meta.search_fields:
+		for d in meta.search_fields.split(","):
+			if d.strip() not in sflist:
+				sflist.append(d.strip())
+
 	return sflist