diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/field_group.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/field_group.js
index a7679e334b..5196eb52e6 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/field_group.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/field_group.js
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ frappe.ui.FieldGroup = class FieldGroup extends frappe.ui.form.Layout {
 	}
 
 	set_df_property(fieldname, prop, value) {
+		if (!fieldname) {
+			return;
+		}
 		const field = this.get_field(fieldname);
 		field.df[prop] = value;
 		field.refresh();