diff --git a/patches/october_2013/p06_update_control_panel_and_global_defaults.py b/patches/october_2013/p06_update_control_panel_and_global_defaults.py
index 7f40fb40914..8c12107f7cb 100644
--- a/patches/october_2013/p06_update_control_panel_and_global_defaults.py
+++ b/patches/october_2013/p06_update_control_panel_and_global_defaults.py
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ def execute():
 	time_zone = webnotes.conn.sql("""select value from `tabSingles` where 
 		field='timezone' and doctype='Control Panel'""")
 
-	gb_bean = webnotes.bean("Global Defaults")
-	gb_bean.doc.country = country and country[0][0] or None
-	gb_bean.doc.time_zone = time_zone and time_zone[0][0] or None
-	gb_bean.save()
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+	try:
+		gb_bean = webnotes.bean("Global Defaults")
+		gb_bean.doc.country = country and country[0][0] or None
+		gb_bean.doc.time_zone = time_zone and time_zone[0][0] or None
+		gb_bean.save()
+	except:
+		pass
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