diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filter.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filter.js
index d4fb6db436..7c6d532f5c 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filter.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filter.js
@@ -249,9 +249,7 @@ frappe.ui.Filter = class {
 			let args = {};
 			if (this.filters_config[condition].depends_on) {
 				const field_name = this.filters_config[condition].depends_on;
-				const filter_value = this.base_list
-					? this.base_list.get_filter_value(field_name)
-					: this.filter_list.get_filter_value(field_name);
+				const filter_value = this.get_filter_value(field_name);
 				args[field_name] = filter_value;
 			}
 			frappe
@@ -267,6 +265,10 @@ frappe.ui.Filter = class {
 		}
 	}
 
+	get_filter_value(fieldname) {
+		return this.filter_list.get_filter_value(fieldname);
+	}
+
 	make_field(df, old_fieldtype) {
 		let old_text = this.field ? this.field.get_value() : null;
 		this.hide_invalid_conditions(df.fieldtype, df.original_type);
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filter_list.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filter_list.js
index 7ae48bc7d9..9a35a9bb5f 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filter_list.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filter_list.js
@@ -104,8 +104,7 @@ frappe.ui.FilterGroup = class {
 			filter_items: (doctype, fieldname) => {
 				return !this.filter_exists([doctype, fieldname]);
 			},
-			base_list: this.base_list,
-			filter_list: this,
+			filter_list: this.base_list || this,
 		};
 		let filter = new frappe.ui.Filter(args);
 		this.filters.push(filter);