diff --git a/frappe/desk/form/linked_with.py b/frappe/desk/form/linked_with.py
index d2878d464b..cb1169276f 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/form/linked_with.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/form/linked_with.py
@@ -504,6 +504,13 @@ def get_linked_docs(doctype: str, name: str, linkinfo: dict | None = None) -> di
 			# dynamic link_context
 			if doctype_fieldname := link_context.get("doctype_fieldname"):
 				filters.append([linked_doctype, doctype_fieldname, "=", doctype])
+			# check for child table that no one links to
+			if linked_doctype_meta.istable:
+				if not (
+					frappe.db.exists("DocField", {"options": linked_doctype})
+					or frappe.db.exists(linked_doctype, {"parenttype": doctype, "parent": name})
+				):
+					continue
 			ret = frappe.get_list(
 				doctype=linked_doctype, fields=fields, filters=filters, or_filters=or_filters, order_by=None
 			)