diff --git a/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form/customize_form.py b/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form/customize_form.py
index e42f617a39..085e632545 100644
--- a/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form/customize_form.py
+++ b/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form/customize_form.py
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ allowed_fieldtype_change = (('Currency', 'Float', 'Percent'), ('Small Text', 'Da
 	('Text', 'Data'), ('Text', 'Text Editor', 'Code', 'Signature'), ('Data', 'Select'),
 	('Text', 'Small Text'))
 
+allowed_fieldtype_for_options_change = ('Read Only', 'HTML', 'Select',)
+
 class CustomizeForm(Document):
 	def on_update(self):
 		frappe.db.sql("delete from tabSingles where doctype='Customize Form'")
@@ -197,6 +199,10 @@ class CustomizeForm(Document):
 						frappe.msgprint(_("You cannot unset 'Read Only' for field {0}").format(df.label))
 						continue
 
+					elif property == "options" and df.get("fieldtype") not in allowed_fieldtype_for_options_change:
+						frappe.msgprint(_("You can't set 'Options' for field {0}").format(df.label))
+						continue
+
 					self.make_property_setter(property=property, value=df.get(property),
 						property_type=docfield_properties[property], fieldname=df.fieldname)
 
diff --git a/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form/test_customize_form.py b/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form/test_customize_form.py
index ffa82c3b00..87f0a6324f 100644
--- a/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form/test_customize_form.py
+++ b/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form/test_customize_form.py
@@ -165,22 +165,22 @@ class TestCustomizeForm(unittest.TestCase):
 		df = d.get("fields", {"fieldname": "title"})[0]
 
 		# invalid fieldname
-		df.options = """{doc_type} - {introduction_test}"""
+		df.default = """{doc_type} - {introduction_test}"""
 		self.assertRaises(InvalidFieldNameError, d.run_method, "save_customization")
 
 		# space in formatter
-		df.options = """{doc_type} - {introduction text}"""
+		df.default = """{doc_type} - {introduction text}"""
 		self.assertRaises(InvalidFieldNameError, d.run_method, "save_customization")
 
 		# valid fieldname
-		df.options = """{doc_type} - {introduction_text}"""
+		df.default = """{doc_type} - {introduction_text}"""
 		d.run_method("save_customization")
 
 		# valid fieldname with escaped curlies
-		df.options = """{{ {doc_type} }} - {introduction_text}"""
+		df.default = """{{ {doc_type} }} - {introduction_text}"""
 		d.run_method("save_customization")
 
 		# undo
-		df.options = None
+		df.default = None
 		d.run_method("save_customization")