diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/base_control.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/base_control.js
index b17ce973ec..8c2c5c4338 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/base_control.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/base_control.js
@@ -159,7 +159,10 @@ frappe.ui.form.Control = Class.extend({
 	},
 	validate_and_set_in_model: function(value, e) {
 		var me = this;
-		if (this.inside_change_event || this.get_model_value() === value) {
+		let force_value_set = (this.doc && this.doc.__run_link_triggers);
+		let is_value_same = (this.get_model_value() === value);
+
+		if (this.inside_change_event || (!force_value_set && is_value_same)) {
 			return Promise.resolve();
 		}