diff --git a/frappe/model/base_document.py b/frappe/model/base_document.py
index 3188ec6201..41714d4d49 100644
--- a/frappe/model/base_document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/base_document.py
@@ -266,7 +266,10 @@ class BaseDocument(object):
 				frappe.throw(_("Options not set for link field {0}").format(df.fieldname))
 
 			docname = self.get(df.fieldname)
-			if docname and not frappe.db.get_value(doctype, docname):
+			if docname:
+				value = frappe.db.get_value(doctype, docname)
+				setattr(self, df.fieldname, value)
+			if docname and not value:
 				invalid_links.append((df.fieldname, docname, get_msg(df, docname)))
 
 		return invalid_links