diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js
index 650159e207..ba5bf18022 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 // add_fetches
 import Awesomplete from "awesomplete";
 frappe.ui.form.recent_link_validations = {};
-const SPECIAL_VALUES = ["create_new__link_option", "advanced_search__link_option"];
 
 frappe.ui.form.ControlLink = class ControlLink extends frappe.ui.form.ControlData {
 	static trigger_change_on_input_event = false;
@@ -674,8 +673,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlLink = class ControlLink extends frappe.ui.form.ControlDat
 		if (
 			nothing_to_fetch &&
 			value &&
-			!SPECIAL_VALUES.includes(value) &&
-			this.awesomplete.get_item(value)
+			this.awesomplete._list?.find((item) => item.value === value && !item.action)
 		) {
 			// if value is in the suggestion list, must be correct
 			return value;