diff --git a/frappe/utils/response.py b/frappe/utils/response.py
index 7b04b702e9..8ff5acdff0 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/response.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/response.py
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ def make_logs(response=None):
 def json_handler(obj):
 	"""serialize non-serializable data for json"""
 	from collections.abc import Iterable
+	from re import Match
 
 	if isinstance(obj, (datetime.date, datetime.datetime, datetime.time)):
 		return str(obj)
@@ -179,6 +180,9 @@ def json_handler(obj):
 	elif isinstance(obj, Iterable):
 		return list(obj)
 
+	elif isinstance(obj, Match):
+		return obj.string
+
 	elif type(obj) == type or isinstance(obj, Exception):
 		return repr(obj)