diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index fff4f475f1..9e919a5c08 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -716,23 +716,6 @@ xss_safe_methods = []
 allowed_http_methods_for_whitelisted_func = {}
 
 
-def apply_validate_argument_types_wrapper(func):
-	@functools.wraps(func)
-	def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
-		"""Validate argument types of whitelisted functions.
-
-		:param args: Function arguments.
-		:param kwargs: Function keyword arguments."""
-		from frappe.utils.typing_validations import transform_parameter_types
-
-		if getattr(local, "request", None) or local.flags.in_test:
-			args, kwargs = transform_parameter_types(func, args, kwargs)
-
-		return func(*args, **kwargs)
-
-	return wrapper
-
-
 def whitelist(allow_guest=False, xss_safe=False, methods=None):
 	"""
 	Decorator for whitelisting a function and making it accessible via HTTP.
@@ -752,16 +735,21 @@ def whitelist(allow_guest=False, xss_safe=False, methods=None):
 		methods = ["GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE"]
 
 	def innerfn(fn):
+		from frappe.utils.typing_validations import validate_argument_types
+
 		global whitelisted, guest_methods, xss_safe_methods, allowed_http_methods_for_whitelisted_func
 
+		# validate argument types only if request is present
+		in_request_or_test = lambda: getattr(local, "request", None) or local.flags.in_test  # noqa: E731
+
 		# get function from the unbound / bound method
 		# this is needed because functions can be compared, but not methods
 		method = None
 		if hasattr(fn, "__func__"):
-			method = apply_validate_argument_types_wrapper(fn)
+			method = validate_argument_types(fn, apply_condition=in_request_or_test)
 			fn = method.__func__
 		else:
-			fn = apply_validate_argument_types_wrapper(fn)
+			fn = validate_argument_types(fn, apply_condition=in_request_or_test)
 
 		whitelisted.append(fn)
 		allowed_http_methods_for_whitelisted_func[fn] = methods
diff --git a/frappe/utils/typing_validations.py b/frappe/utils/typing_validations.py
index f9773c2c4e..e7ebcfbdff 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/typing_validations.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/typing_validations.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from functools import lru_cache
+from functools import lru_cache, wraps
 from inspect import _empty, isclass, signature
 from types import EllipsisType
 from typing import Any, Callable, ForwardRef, TypeVar, Union
@@ -19,6 +19,22 @@ class FrappePydanticConfig:
 	arbitrary_types_allowed = True
 
 
+def validate_argument_types(func: Callable, apply_condition: Callable = lambda: True):
+	@wraps(func)
+	def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+		"""Validate argument types of whitelisted functions.
+
+		:param args: Function arguments.
+		:param kwargs: Function keyword arguments."""
+
+		if apply_condition():
+			args, kwargs = transform_parameter_types(func, args, kwargs)
+
+		return func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+	return wrapper
+
+
 def qualified_name(obj) -> str:
 	"""
 	Return the qualified name (e.g. package.module.Type) for the given object.