diff --git a/frappe/widgets/form/utils.py b/frappe/widgets/form/utils.py
index 608ace7361..faccf33291 100644
--- a/frappe/widgets/form/utils.py
+++ b/frappe/widgets/form/utils.py
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ def validate_link():
 
 		# get fetch values
 		if fetch:
+			# escape with "`"
+			fetch = ", ".join(("`{0}`".format(f.strip()) for f in fetch.split(",")))
+
 			frappe.response['fetch_values'] = [frappe.utils.parse_val(c) \
 				for c in frappe.db.sql("select %s from `tab%s` where name=%s" \
 					% (fetch, options, '%s'), (value,))[0]]