diff --git a/frappe/desk/form/load.py b/frappe/desk/form/load.py
index 6a0340d024..649491e9bc 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/form/load.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/form/load.py
@@ -321,17 +321,17 @@ def get_additional_timeline_content(doctype, docname):
 	return contents
 
 def set_link_titles(doc):
-	meta = frappe.get_meta(doc.doctype)
 	link_titles = {}
-	link_titles.update(get_title_values_for_link_and_dynamic_link_fields(meta, doc))
-	link_titles.update(get_title_values_for_table_and_multiselect_fields(meta, doc))
+	link_titles.update(get_title_values_for_link_and_dynamic_link_fields(doc))
+	link_titles.update(get_title_values_for_table_and_multiselect_fields(doc))
 
 	send_link_titles(link_titles)
 
-def get_title_values_for_link_and_dynamic_link_fields(meta, doc, link_fields=None):
+def get_title_values_for_link_and_dynamic_link_fields(doc, link_fields=None):
 	link_titles = {}
 
 	if not link_fields:
+		meta = frappe.get_meta(doc.doctype)
 		link_fields = meta.get_link_fields() + meta.get_dynamic_link_fields()
 
 	for field in link_fields:
@@ -344,24 +344,24 @@ def get_title_values_for_link_and_dynamic_link_fields(meta, doc, link_fields=Non
 		if not meta or not (meta.title_field and meta.show_title_field_in_link):
 			continue
 
-		link_title = frappe.get_cached_value(doctype, doc.get(field.fieldname), meta.title_field)
+		link_title = frappe.db.get_value(doctype, doc.get(field.fieldname), meta.title_field)
 		link_titles.update({doctype + "::" + doc.get(field.fieldname): link_title})
 
 	return link_titles
 
-def get_title_values_for_table_and_multiselect_fields(meta, doc, table_fields=None):
+def get_title_values_for_table_and_multiselect_fields(doc, table_fields=None):
 	link_titles = {}
 
 	if not table_fields:
+		meta = frappe.get_meta(doc.doctype)
 		table_fields = meta.get_table_fields()
 
 	for field in table_fields:
 		if not doc.get(field.fieldname):
 			continue
 
-		_meta = frappe.get_meta(field.options)
 		for value in doc.get(field.fieldname):
-			link_titles.update(get_title_values_for_link_and_dynamic_link_fields(_meta, value))
+			link_titles.update(get_title_values_for_link_and_dynamic_link_fields(value))
 
 	return link_titles