diff --git a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.js b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.js
index aba6f6fe48..6ebba89e58 100644
--- a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.js
+++ b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.js
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on("Workflow", {
 		});
 	},
 	get_orphaned_states_and_count: function(frm) {
+		if (frm.is_new()) return;
 		let states_list = [];
 		frm.doc.states.map(state => states_list.push(state.state));
 		return frappe.xcall('frappe.workflow.doctype.workflow.workflow.get_workflow_state_count', {
diff --git a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py
index 553f21dbab..b4d7293fed 100644
--- a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py
+++ b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py
@@ -119,7 +119,9 @@ def get_workflow_state_count(doctype, workflow_state_field, states):
 	result = frappe.get_all(
 		doctype,
 		fields=[workflow_state_field, 'count(*) as count', 'docstatus'],
-		filters = {'workflow_state': ['not in', states]},
+		filters = {
+			workflow_state_field: ['not in', states]
+		},
 		group_by = workflow_state_field
 	)
 	return [r for r in result if r[workflow_state_field]]