diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_group_by.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_group_by.js
index f72ff33e4c..7aa62dcb5f 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_group_by.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_group_by.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ frappe.views.ListGroupBy = class ListGroupBy {
 				if (!docfield) {
 					return;
 				}
-				fieldtype = frappe.meta.get_docfield(this.doctype, fieldname).fieldtype;
+				fieldtype = docfield.fieldtype;
 			}
 
 			return `<li class="group-by-field list-link">