diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/control.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/control.js
index 746f316bb0..ffcc1eafc1 100755
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/control.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/control.js
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlLink = frappe.ui.form.ControlData.extend({
 		// validate the value just entered
 		var me = this;
 
-		if(this.df.options=="[Select]") {
+		if(this.df.options=="[Select]" || this.df.ignore_link_validation) {
 			callback(value);
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js
index 2d7a1e7a3e..789923d752 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/views/reports/query_report.js
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ frappe.views.QueryReport = Class.extend({
 				var f = me.page.add_field(df);
 				$(f.wrapper).addClass("filters pull-left");
 				me.filters.push(f);
+
 				if(df["default"]) {
 					f.set_input(df["default"]);
 				}
@@ -327,6 +328,7 @@ frappe.views.QueryReport = Class.extend({
 					}
 					f.set_mandatory && f.set_mandatory(f.$input.val());
 				}
+				df.ignore_link_validation = true;
 			}
 		});