diff --git a/frappe/desk/listview.py b/frappe/desk/listview.py
index cc32e4ab063..843d8c695bc 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/listview.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/listview.py
@@ -60,10 +60,12 @@ def get_group_by_count(doctype: str, current_filters: str, field: str) -> list[d
 			.run(as_dict=True)
 		)
 
-	if not frappe.get_meta(doctype).has_field(field) and not is_default_field(field):
+	meta = frappe.get_meta(doctype)
+
+	if not meta.has_field(field) and not is_default_field(field):
 		raise ValueError("Field does not belong to doctype")
 
-	return frappe.get_list(
+	data = frappe.get_list(
 		doctype,
 		filters=current_filters,
 		group_by=f"`tab{doctype}`.{field}",
@@ -71,3 +73,13 @@ def get_group_by_count(doctype: str, current_filters: str, field: str) -> list[d
 		order_by="count desc",
 		limit=50,
 	)
+
+	# Add in title if it's a link field and `show_title_field_in_link` is set
+	if (field_meta := meta.get_field(field)) and field_meta.fieldtype == "Link":
+		link_meta = frappe.get_meta(field_meta.options)
+		if link_meta.show_title_field_in_link:
+			title_field = link_meta.get_title_field()
+			for item in data:
+				item.title = frappe.get_value(field_meta.options, item.name, title_field)
+
+	return data
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_group_by.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_group_by.js
index 8430b54678d..53f5406f4b5 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_group_by.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_sidebar_group_by.js
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ frappe.views.ListGroupBy = class ListGroupBy {
 			label = __("Me");
 		} else if (fieldtype && fieldtype == "Check") {
 			label = field.name == "0" ? __("No") : __("Yes");
+		} else if (fieldtype && fieldtype == "Link" && field.title) {
+			label = __(field.title);
 		} else {
 			label = __(field.name);
 		}