diff --git a/frappe/desk/search.py b/frappe/desk/search.py
index ce02b400e9..b518993acb 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/search.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/search.py
@@ -168,7 +168,9 @@ def search_widget(
 		}
 		search_fields = ["name"]
 		if meta.title_field:
-			search_fields.append(meta.title_field)
+			is_virtual_field = getattr(meta.get_field(meta.title_field), "is_virtual", False)
+			if not is_virtual_field:
+				search_fields.append(meta.title_field)
 
 		if meta.search_fields:
 			search_fields.extend(meta.get_search_fields())
@@ -348,7 +350,12 @@ def build_for_autosuggest(res: list[tuple], doctype: str) -> list[LinkSearchResu
 		for item in res:
 			item = list(item)
 			if len(item) == 1:
-				item = [item[0], item[0]]
+				title_field = meta.title_field
+				docfield = meta.get_field(title_field)
+				if docfield and docfield.is_virtual:
+					doc = frappe.get_doc(meta.name, item[0])
+					title_value = doc.get_virtual_field_value(docfield)
+				item = [item[0], title_value or item[0]]
 			label = _(item[1]) if meta.translated_doctype else item[1]
 			item[1] = item[0]
 
diff --git a/frappe/model/base_document.py b/frappe/model/base_document.py
index c4930e2048..2ffe98bc0b 100644
--- a/frappe/model/base_document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/base_document.py
@@ -541,6 +541,15 @@ class BaseDocument:
 			eval_locals={"doc": self},
 		)
 
+	def get_virtual_field_value(self, df):
+		fieldname = df.fieldname
+
+		if (prop := getattr(type(self), fieldname, None)) and is_a_property(prop):
+			return getattr(self, fieldname)
+
+		elif options := getattr(df, "options", None):
+			return self._evaluate_virtual_field_options(options)
+
 	def get_valid_dict(
 		self, sanitize=True, convert_dates_to_str=False, ignore_nulls=False, ignore_virtual=False
 	) -> _dict:
@@ -563,12 +572,7 @@ class BaseDocument:
 				if is_virtual_field:
 					if ignore_virtual or fieldname not in self.permitted_fieldnames:
 						continue
-
-					if (prop := getattr(type(self), fieldname, None)) and is_a_property(prop):
-						value = getattr(self, fieldname)
-
-					elif options := getattr(df, "options", None):
-						value = self._evaluate_virtual_field_options(options)
+					value = self.get_virtual_field_value(df)
 
 				fieldtype = df.fieldtype
 				if isinstance(value, list) and fieldtype not in table_fields: