diff --git a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_action/workflow_action.py b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_action/workflow_action.py
index ea751f048e..70544dd4bf 100644
--- a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_action/workflow_action.py
+++ b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow_action/workflow_action.py
@@ -476,6 +476,9 @@ def get_email_template_from_workflow(doc):
 
 	if not template_name:
 		return
+
+	if isinstance(doc, Document):
+		doc = doc.as_dict()
 	return get_email_template(template_name, doc)