diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/user_type/user_type.py b/frappe/core/doctype/user_type/user_type.py
index 661ac932e7..626ab772b8 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/user_type/user_type.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/user_type/user_type.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class UserType(Document):
 
 			for child_table in doc.get_table_fields():
 				child_doc = frappe.get_meta(child_table.options)
-				if not child_doc.istable:
+				if child_doc:
 					self.prepare_select_perm_doctypes(child_doc, user_doctypes, select_doctypes)
 
 		if select_doctypes: