diff --git a/frappe/desk/form/load.py b/frappe/desk/form/load.py
index d68aab927a..5c1e2003ec 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/form/load.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/form/load.py
@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@ def getdoc(doctype, name, user=None):
 	if not name:
 		name = doctype
 
-	if not is_virtual_doctype(doctype) and not frappe.db.exists(doctype, name):
+	try:
+		doc = frappe.get_doc(doctype, name)
+	except frappe.DoesNotExistError:
 		return []
 
-	doc = frappe.get_doc(doctype, name)
 	run_onload(doc)
 
 	if not doc.has_permission("read"):