diff --git a/frappe/database/query.py b/frappe/database/query.py
index 5d7cab1a25..b034aa7812 100644
--- a/frappe/database/query.py
+++ b/frappe/database/query.py
@@ -882,6 +882,8 @@ class Engine:
 			initial_field_list.extend(f.strip() for f in COMMA_PATTERN.split(fields) if f.strip())
 		elif isinstance(fields, list | tuple):
 			for item in fields:
+				if item is None:
+					continue
 				if isinstance(item, str) and "," in item:
 					# Split comma-separated strings within the list
 					initial_field_list.extend(f.strip() for f in COMMA_PATTERN.split(item) if f.strip())