diff --git a/frappe/frappeclient.py b/frappe/frappeclient.py
index 10c5f505ba..30dd95536a 100644
--- a/frappe/frappeclient.py
+++ b/frappe/frappeclient.py
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ class FrappeClient(object):
 		params = {}
 		if filters:
 			params["filters"] = json.dumps(filters)
-			if fields:
-				params["fields"] = json.dumps(fields)
+		if fields:
+			params["fields"] = json.dumps(fields)
 
 		res = self.session.get(self.url + "/api/resource/" + doctype + "/" + name,
 			params=params, verify=self.verify)