diff --git a/frappe/model/meta.py b/frappe/model/meta.py
index 66a4fe513d..32c1326170 100644
--- a/frappe/model/meta.py
+++ b/frappe/model/meta.py
@@ -542,12 +542,15 @@ class Meta(Document):
 		if self.istable and not parenttype:
 			return permitted_fieldnames
 
-		if not self.get_permissions(parenttype=parenttype):
-			return self.get_fieldnames_with_value()
-
 		if not permission_type:
 			permission_type = "select" if frappe.only_has_select_perm(self.name, user=user) else "read"
 
+		if permission_type == "select":
+			return self.get_search_fields()
+
+		if not self.get_permissions(parenttype=parenttype):
+			return self.get_fieldnames_with_value()
+
 		permlevel_access = set(
 			self.get_permlevel_access(permission_type=permission_type, parenttype=parenttype, user=user)
 		)