diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_safe_exec.py b/frappe/tests/test_safe_exec.py
index fcd5832680..1e370a1160 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_safe_exec.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_safe_exec.py
@@ -75,3 +75,6 @@ class TestSafeExec(FrappeTestCase):
 	def test_unsafe_objects(self):
 		unsafe_global = {"frappe": frappe}
 		self.assertRaises(SyntaxError, safe_exec, """frappe.msgprint("Hello")""", unsafe_global)
+
+	def test_frappe_dict_in_jinja(self):
+		frappe.render_template("{% set my_dict = _dict() %} {{- my_dict.works -}}", {})
diff --git a/frappe/utils/safe_exec.py b/frappe/utils/safe_exec.py
index 890f16a1c3..a362664aad 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/safe_exec.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/safe_exec.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ def get_safe_globals():
 		json=NamespaceDict(loads=json.loads, dumps=json.dumps),
 		as_json=frappe.as_json,
 		dict=dict,
+		_dict=frappe._dict,  # this isn't usable with RestrictedPython, but kept for Jinja compatibility
 		log=frappe.log,
 		args=form_dict,
 		frappe=NamespaceDict(