diff --git a/webnotes/widgets/form/run_method.py b/webnotes/widgets/form/run_method.py
index b0f45454ec..00a9a14c16 100644
--- a/webnotes/widgets/form/run_method.py
+++ b/webnotes/widgets/form/run_method.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def runserverobj():
 
 	wrapper = None
 	method = webnotes.form_dict.get('method')
-	arg = webnotes.form_dict.get('args')
+	arg = webnotes.form_dict.get('args', webnotes.form_dict.get("arg"))
 	dt = webnotes.form_dict.get('doctype')
 	dn = webnotes.form_dict.get('docname')