diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_db_query.py b/frappe/tests/test_db_query.py
index 96b71f5eb7..2a3c1b6685 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_db_query.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_db_query.py
@@ -986,6 +986,46 @@ class TestDBQuery(FrappeTestCase):
 
 
 class TestReportView(FrappeTestCase):
+	def test_get_count(self):
+		frappe.local.request = frappe._dict()
+		frappe.local.request.method = "GET"
+
+		# test with data check field
+		frappe.local.form_dict = frappe._dict(
+			{
+				"doctype": "DocType",
+				"filters": [["DocType", "show_title_field_in_link", "=", 1]],
+				"fields": [],
+				"distinct": "false",
+			}
+		)
+		list_filter_response = execute_cmd("frappe.desk.reportview.get_count")
+		frappe.local.form_dict = frappe._dict(
+			{"doctype": "DocType", "filters": {"show_title_field_in_link": 1}, "distinct": "true"}
+		)
+		dict_filter_response = execute_cmd("frappe.desk.reportview.get_count")
+		self.assertIsInstance(list_filter_response, int)
+		self.assertEqual(list_filter_response, dict_filter_response)
+
+		# test with child table filter
+		frappe.local.form_dict = frappe._dict(
+			{
+				"doctype": "DocType",
+				"filters": [["DocField", "fieldtype", "=", "Data"]],
+				"fields": [],
+				"distinct": "true",
+			}
+		)
+		child_filter_response = execute_cmd("frappe.desk.reportview.get_count")
+		current_value = frappe.db.sql(
+			# the below query is equivalent to the one in reportview.get_count
+			"select distinct count(distinct `tabDocType`.name) as total_count"
+			" from `tabDocType` left join `tabDocField`"
+			" on (`tabDocField`.parenttype = 'DocType' and `tabDocField`.parent = `tabDocType`.name)"
+			" where `tabDocField`.`fieldtype` = 'Data'"
+		)[0][0]
+		self.assertEqual(child_filter_response, current_value)
+
 	def test_reportview_get(self):
 		user = frappe.get_doc("User", "test@example.com")
 		add_child_table_to_blog_post()