diff --git a/frappe/desk/reportview.py b/frappe/desk/reportview.py
index 071b6e7e61..c6252250fb 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/reportview.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/reportview.py
@@ -525,47 +525,47 @@ def get_stats(stats, doctype, filters=None):
 
 	if filters is None:
 		filters = []
-	tags = json.loads(stats)
+	columns = json.loads(stats)
 	if filters:
 		filters = json.loads(filters)
-	stats = {}
+	results = {}
 
 	try:
-		columns = frappe.db.get_table_columns(doctype)
+		db_columns = frappe.db.get_table_columns(doctype)
 	except (frappe.db.InternalError, frappe.db.ProgrammingError):
 		# raised when _user_tags column is added on the fly
 		# raised if its a virtual doctype
-		columns = []
+		db_columns = []
 
-	for tag in tags:
-		if tag not in columns:
+	for column in columns:
+		if column not in db_columns:
 			continue
 		try:
 			tag_count = frappe.get_list(
 				doctype,
-				fields=[tag, "count(*)"],
-				filters=filters + [[tag, "!=", ""]],
-				group_by=tag,
+				fields=[column, "count(*)"],
+				filters=filters + [[column, "!=", ""]],
+				group_by=column,
 				as_list=True,
 				distinct=1,
 			)
 
-			if tag == "_user_tags":
-				stats[tag] = scrub_user_tags(tag_count)
+			if column == "_user_tags":
+				results[column] = scrub_user_tags(tag_count)
 				no_tag_count = frappe.get_list(
 					doctype,
-					fields=[tag, "count(*)"],
-					filters=filters + [[tag, "in", ("", ",")]],
+					fields=[column, "count(*)"],
+					filters=filters + [[column, "in", ("", ",")]],
 					as_list=True,
-					group_by=tag,
-					order_by=tag,
+					group_by=column,
+					order_by=column,
 				)
 
 				no_tag_count = no_tag_count[0][1] if no_tag_count else 0
 
-				stats[tag].append([_("No Tags"), no_tag_count])
+				results[column].append([_("No Tags"), no_tag_count])
 			else:
-				stats[tag] = tag_count
+				results[column] = tag_count
 
 		except frappe.db.SQLError:
 			pass
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ def get_stats(stats, doctype, filters=None):
 			# raised when _user_tags column is added on the fly
 			pass
 
-	return stats
+	return results
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar.js
index fb17b17268..9c395972a7 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ frappe.views.ListSidebar = class ListSidebar {
 		) {
 			this.sidebar.find(".list-tags").remove();
 		} else {
-			this.sidebar.find(".list-stats").on("click", (e) => {
+			this.sidebar.find(".list-stats").on("show.bs.dropdown", (e) => {
 				this.reload_stats();
 			});
 		}
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ frappe.views.ListSidebar = class ListSidebar {
 
 	get_stats() {
 		var me = this;
+
+		let dropdown_options = me.sidebar.find(".list-stats-dropdown .stat-result");
+		this.set_loading_state(dropdown_options);
+
 		frappe.call({
 			method: "frappe.desk.reportview.get_sidebar_stats",
 			type: "GET",
@@ -208,6 +212,14 @@ frappe.views.ListSidebar = class ListSidebar {
 		});
 	}
 
+	set_loading_state(dropdown) {
+		dropdown.html(`<li>
+			<div class="empty-state">
+				${__("Loading...")}
+			</div>
+		</li>`);
+	}
+
 	render_stat(stats) {
 		let args = {
 			stats: stats,
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
index 68030223ca..81a74c0af5 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
@@ -587,9 +587,6 @@ frappe.views.ListView = class ListView extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 			</div>
 		`);
 		this.setup_new_doc_event();
-		if (this.list_view_settings && !this.list_view_settings.disable_sidebar_stats) {
-			this.list_sidebar && this.list_sidebar.reload_stats();
-		}
 		this.toggle_paging && this.$paging_area.toggle(true);
 	}