diff --git a/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/e_commerce_settings/e_commerce_settings.py b/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/e_commerce_settings/e_commerce_settings.py
index f85667e..c27d29a 100644
--- a/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/e_commerce_settings/e_commerce_settings.py
+++ b/erpnext/e_commerce/doctype/e_commerce_settings/e_commerce_settings.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 		self.is_redisearch_loaded = is_search_module_loaded()
 
 	def validate(self):
-		self.validate_field_filters()
+		self.validate_field_filters(self.filter_fields, self.enable_field_filters)
 		self.validate_attribute_filters()
 		self.validate_checkout()
 		self.validate_search_index_fields()
@@ -51,21 +51,22 @@
 			define_autocomplete_dictionary()
 			create_website_items_index()
 
-	def validate_field_filters(self):
-		if not (self.enable_field_filters and self.filter_fields):
+	@staticmethod
+	def validate_field_filters(filter_fields, enable_field_filters):
+		if not (enable_field_filters and filter_fields):
 			return
 
-		item_meta = frappe.get_meta("Item")
+		web_item_meta = frappe.get_meta("Website Item")
 		valid_fields = [
-			df.fieldname for df in item_meta.fields if df.fieldtype in ["Link", "Table MultiSelect"]
+			df.fieldname for df in web_item_meta.fields if df.fieldtype in ["Link", "Table MultiSelect"]
 		]
 
-		for f in self.filter_fields:
-			if f.fieldname not in valid_fields:
+		for row in filter_fields:
+			if row.fieldname not in valid_fields:
 				frappe.throw(
 					_(
-						"Filter Fields Row #{0}: Fieldname <b>{1}</b> must be of type 'Link' or 'Table MultiSelect'"
-					).format(f.idx, f.fieldname)
+						"Filter Fields Row #{0}: Fieldname {1} must be of type 'Link' or 'Table MultiSelect'"
+					).format(row.idx, frappe.bold(row.fieldname))
 				)
 
 	def validate_attribute_filters(self):
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/item_group/item_group.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/item_group/item_group.py
index 35557a5..6e940d0 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/item_group/item_group.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/item_group/item_group.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from frappe.website.utils import clear_cache
 from frappe.website.website_generator import WebsiteGenerator
 
+from erpnext.e_commerce.doctype.e_commerce_settings.e_commerce_settings import ECommerceSettings
 from erpnext.e_commerce.product_data_engine.filters import ProductFiltersBuilder
 
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
 
 		self.make_route()
 		self.validate_item_group_defaults()
+		ECommerceSettings.validate_field_filters(self.filter_fields, enable_field_filters=True)
 
 	def on_update(self):
 		NestedSet.on_update(self)