diff --git a/patches/april_2013/p07_update_file_data_2.py b/patches/april_2013/p07_update_file_data_2.py
index 0cb44d0c20e..548ba6cdc4e 100644
--- a/patches/april_2013/p07_update_file_data_2.py
+++ b/patches/april_2013/p07_update_file_data_2.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import webnotes
 def execute():
 	from patches.april_2013.p05_update_file_data import update_file_list, get_single_doctypes
 	
+	webnotes.conn.auto_commit_on_many_writes = 1
+	
 	singles = get_single_doctypes()
 	for doctype in webnotes.conn.sql_list("""select table_name from `information_schema`.`columns`
 		where table_schema=%s and column_name='file_list'""", webnotes.conn.cur_db_name):
@@ -13,4 +15,5 @@ def execute():
 			
 			webnotes.conn.sql("""delete from `tabCustom Field` where fieldname='file_list'
 				and parent=%s""", doctype)
-	
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+	
+	webnotes.conn.auto_commit_on_many_writes = 0
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