diff --git a/patches/february_2013/update_company_in_leave_application.py b/patches/february_2013/update_company_in_leave_application.py
index eaf03b60839..be07cb8f355 100644
--- a/patches/february_2013/update_company_in_leave_application.py
+++ b/patches/february_2013/update_company_in_leave_application.py
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@ def execute():
 		`tabLeave Application`.employee = `tabEmployee`.name""")
 		
 	company = webnotes.conn.get_default("company")
-	webnotes.conn.sql("""update `tabLeave Application`
-		set company = %s where ifnull(company,'')=''""", company)
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+	if company:
+		webnotes.conn.sql("""update `tabLeave Application`
+			set company = %s where ifnull(company,'')=''""", company)
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