diff --git a/cypress/integration/dashboard_chart.js b/cypress/integration/dashboard_chart.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae71fcda3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cypress/integration/dashboard_chart.js
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+context('Dashboard Chart', () => {
+	before(() => {
+		cy.login();
+		cy.visit('/app/website');
+	});
+
+	it('Check filter populate for child table doctype', () => {
+		cy.visit('/app/dashboard-chart/new-dashboard-chart-1');
+		cy.get('[data-fieldname="parent_document_type"]').should('have.css', 'display', 'none');
+
+		cy.get_field('document_type', 'Link');
+		cy.fill_field('document_type', 'Workspace Link', 'Link').focus().blur();
+		cy.get_field('document_type', 'Link').should('have.value', 'Workspace Link');
+
+		cy.fill_field('chart_name', 'Test Chart', 'Data');
+
+		cy.get('[data-fieldname="filters_json"]').click().wait(200);
+		cy.get('.modal-body .filter-action-buttons .add-filter').click();
+		cy.get('.modal-body .fieldname-select-area').click();
+		cy.get('.modal-actions .btn-modal-close').click();
+	});
+});
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diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/dashboard_chart.js b/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/dashboard_chart.js
index 635d32d969..e0d2cab8ef 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/dashboard_chart.js
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/dashboard_chart.js
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Dashboard Chart', {
 		frm.set_df_property("filters_section", "hidden", 1);
 		frm.set_df_property("dynamic_filters_section", "hidden", 1);
 
+		frm.trigger('set_parent_document_type');
 		frm.trigger('set_time_series');
 		frm.set_query('document_type', function() {
 			return {
@@ -110,9 +111,11 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Dashboard Chart', {
 		frm.set_value('source', '');
 		frm.set_value('based_on', '');
 		frm.set_value('value_based_on', '');
+		frm.set_value('parent_document_type', '');
 		frm.set_value('filters_json', '[]');
 		frm.set_value('dynamic_filters_json', '[]');
 		frm.trigger('update_options');
+		frm.trigger('set_parent_document_type');
 	},
 
 	report_name: function(frm) {
@@ -125,7 +128,6 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Dashboard Chart', {
 		frm.trigger('set_chart_report_filters');
 	},
 
-
 	set_chart_report_filters: function(frm) {
 		let report_name = frm.doc.report_name;
 
@@ -148,6 +150,10 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Dashboard Chart', {
 		}
 	},
 
+	use_report_chart: function(frm) {
+		!frm.doc.use_report_chart && frm.trigger('set_chart_field_options');
+	},
+
 	set_chart_field_options: function(frm) {
 		let filters = frm.doc.filters_json.length > 2 ? JSON.parse(frm.doc.filters_json) : null;
 		if (frm.doc.dynamic_filters_json && frm.doc.dynamic_filters_json.length > 2) {
@@ -179,6 +185,9 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Dashboard Chart', {
 				} else {
 					frappe.msgprint(__('Report has no data, please modify the filters or change the Report Name'));
 				}
+			} else {
+				frm.set_value('use_report_chart', 1);
+				frm.set_df_property('use_report_chart', 'hidden', false);
 			}
 		});
 	},
@@ -365,6 +374,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Dashboard Chart', {
 				frm.filter_group = new frappe.ui.FilterGroup({
 					parent: dialog.get_field('filter_area').$wrapper,
 					doctype: frm.doc.document_type,
+					parent_doctype: frm.doc.parent_document_type,
 					on_change: () => {},
 				});
 
@@ -481,6 +491,36 @@ frappe.ui.form.on('Dashboard Chart', {
 
 			frm.dynamic_filter_table.find('tbody').html(filter_rows);
 		}
+	},
+
+	set_parent_document_type: async function(frm) {
+		let document_type = frm.doc.document_type;
+		let doc_is_table = document_type && 
+			(await frappe.db.get_value('DocType', document_type, 'istable')).message.istable;
+
+		frm.set_df_property('parent_document_type', 'hidden', !doc_is_table);
+
+		if (document_type && doc_is_table) {
+			let parent = await frappe.db.get_list('DocField', {
+				filters: {
+					'fieldtype': 'Table',
+					'options': document_type
+				},
+				fields: ['parent']
+			});
+
+			parent && frm.set_query('parent_document_type', function() {
+				return {
+					filters: {
+						"name": ['in', parent.map(({ parent }) => parent)]
+					}
+				};
+			});
+
+			if (parent.length === 1) {
+				frm.set_value('parent_document_type', parent[0].parent);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 });
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/dashboard_chart.json b/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/dashboard_chart.json
index d4bba53068..a5d30c10e5 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/dashboard_chart.json
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/dashboard_chart.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   "y_axis",
   "source",
   "document_type",
+  "parent_document_type",
   "based_on",
   "value_based_on",
   "group_by_type",
@@ -268,10 +269,18 @@
    "fieldname": "use_report_chart",
    "fieldtype": "Check",
    "label": "Use Report Chart"
+  },
+  {
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.chart_type !== 'Custom' && doc.chart_type !== 'Report'",
+   "description": "The document type selected is a child table, so the parent document type is required.",
+   "fieldname": "parent_document_type",
+   "fieldtype": "Link",
+   "label": "Parent Document Type",
+   "options": "DocType"
   }
  ],
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2020-07-23 11:10:33.509497",
+ "modified": "2021-11-09 17:18:11.456145",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Desk",
  "name": "Dashboard Chart",
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/dashboard_chart.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/dashboard_chart.py
index 598b5e0b2b..cb77ef7a1a 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/dashboard_chart.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/dashboard_chart/dashboard_chart.py
@@ -333,7 +333,10 @@ class DashboardChart(Document):
 
 	def check_required_field(self):
 		if not self.document_type:
-				frappe.throw(_("Document type is required to create a dashboard chart"))
+			frappe.throw(_("Document type is required to create a dashboard chart"))
+
+		if self.document_type and frappe.get_meta(self.document_type).istable and not self.parent_document_type:
+			frappe.throw(_("Parent document type is required to create a dashboard chart"))
 
 		if self.chart_type == 'Group By':
 			if not self.group_by_based_on:
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/field_select.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/field_select.js
index fdedc1d8aa..0bdb9085f0 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/field_select.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/field_select.js
@@ -112,8 +112,11 @@ frappe.ui.FieldSelect = class FieldSelect {
 		// main table
 		var main_table_fields = std_filters.concat(frappe.meta.docfield_list[me.doctype]);
 		$.each(frappe.utils.sort(main_table_fields, "label", "string"), function(i, df) {
+			let doctype = frappe.get_meta(me.doctype).istable && me.parent_doctype ? 
+				me.parent_doctype : me.doctype;
+			
 			// show fields where user has read access and if report hide flag is not set
-			if(frappe.perm.has_perm(me.doctype, df.permlevel, "read"))
+			if (frappe.perm.has_perm(doctype, df.permlevel, "read"))
 				me.add_field_option(df);
 		});
 
@@ -129,8 +132,11 @@ frappe.ui.FieldSelect = class FieldSelect {
 				}
 
 				$.each(frappe.utils.sort(child_table_fields, "label", "string"), function(i, df) {
+					let doctype = frappe.get_meta(me.doctype).istable && me.parent_doctype ? 
+						me.parent_doctype : me.doctype;
+					
 					// show fields where user has read access and if report hide flag is not set
-					if(frappe.perm.has_perm(me.doctype, df.permlevel, "read"))
+					if (frappe.perm.has_perm(doctype, df.permlevel, "read"))
 						me.add_field_option(df);
 				});
 			}
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filter.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filter.js
index 2151e66236..f5726d3a29 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filter.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filter.js
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ frappe.ui.Filter = class {
 		this.fieldselect = new frappe.ui.FieldSelect({
 			parent: this.filter_edit_area.find('.fieldname-select-area'),
 			doctype: this.parent_doctype,
+			parent_doctype: this._parent_doctype,
 			filter_fields: this.filter_fields,
 			input_class: 'input-xs',
 			select: (doctype, fieldname) => {
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filter_list.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filter_list.js
index 72312d7f13..18499a3b7e 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filter_list.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/filters/filter_list.js
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ frappe.ui.FilterGroup = class {
 			parent: this.wrapper,
 			parent_doctype: this.doctype,
 			doctype: doctype,
+			_parent_doctype: this.parent_doctype,
 			fieldname: fieldname,
 			condition: condition,
 			value: value,
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/utils.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/utils.js
index 2baff996c6..2dbad5427d 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/utils.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/utils/utils.js
@@ -1369,5 +1369,12 @@ Object.assign(frappe.utils, {
 
 	sleep(time) {
 		return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, time));
+	},
+
+	parse_array(array) {
+		if (array && array.length !== 0) {
+			return array;
+		}
+		return undefined;
 	}
 });
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/report_utils.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/report_utils.js
index a9a727c4f9..f458a4daf6 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/report_utils.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/report_utils.js
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ frappe.report_utils = {
 		).then(r => {
 			frappe.dom.eval(r.script || '');
 			return frappe.after_ajax(() => {
-				return frappe.query_reports[report_name].filters;
+				return frappe.query_reports[report_name] && frappe.query_reports[report_name].filters;
 			})
 		});
 	},
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/widgets/chart_widget.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/widgets/chart_widget.js
index 47b1f2ff58..ec602b8522 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/widgets/chart_widget.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/widgets/chart_widget.js
@@ -455,6 +455,7 @@ export default class ChartWidget extends Widget {
 	create_filter_group_and_add_filters() {
 		this.filter_group = new frappe.ui.FilterGroup({
 			doctype: this.chart_doc.document_type,
+			parent_doctype: this.chart_doc.parent_document_type,
 			filter_button: this.filter_button,
 			on_change: () => {
 				this.filters = this.filter_group.get_filters();
@@ -697,11 +698,13 @@ export default class ChartWidget extends Widget {
 				.get_filters_for_chart_type(this.chart_doc).then(filters => {
 					chart_saved_filters = this.update_default_date_filters(filters, chart_saved_filters);
 					this.filters =
-						user_saved_filters || this.filters || chart_saved_filters;
+					frappe.utils.parse_array(user_saved_filters) || frappe.utils.parse_array(this.filters) 
+						|| frappe.utils.parse_array(chart_saved_filters);
 				});
 		} else {
 			this.filters =
-				user_saved_filters || this.filters || chart_saved_filters;
+				frappe.utils.parse_array(user_saved_filters) || frappe.utils.parse_array(this.filters) 
+					|| frappe.utils.parse_array(chart_saved_filters);
 			return Promise.resolve();
 		}
 	}