diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v13_0/create_website_items.py b/erpnext/patches/v13_0/create_website_items.py
index d041540ecc7..51be13f554a 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v13_0/create_website_items.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v13_0/create_website_items.py
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ def execute():
 				filters={
 					"item_code": item.item_code
 				},
-				fieldname=["website_image", "thumbnail", "name"]
+				fieldname=["website_image", "thumbnail", "name"],
+				as_dict=True
 			)[0]
 
 			if web_item_doc.get("website_image") and not web_item_doc.get("thumbnail"):