diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py
index e4e9c24aeaf..dcd6da347c9 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/company/company.py
@@ -1085,7 +1085,6 @@ def create_transaction_deletion_request(company):
 	tdr.reload()
 
 	tdr.submit()
-	tdr.start_deletion_tasks()
 
 	frappe.msgprint(
 		_("Transaction Deletion Document {0} has been triggered for company {1}").format(
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/transaction_deletion_record/test_transaction_deletion_record.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/transaction_deletion_record/test_transaction_deletion_record.py
index 5c716279b89..23683c3d6bb 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/transaction_deletion_record/test_transaction_deletion_record.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/transaction_deletion_record/test_transaction_deletion_record.py
@@ -396,7 +396,6 @@ def create_and_submit_transaction_deletion_doc(company):
 
 	tdr.process_in_single_transaction = True
 	tdr.submit()
-	tdr.start_deletion_tasks()
 	return tdr
 
 
diff --git a/erpnext/setup/doctype/transaction_deletion_record/transaction_deletion_record.py b/erpnext/setup/doctype/transaction_deletion_record/transaction_deletion_record.py
index a76c37e2fee..e77316eb957 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/doctype/transaction_deletion_record/transaction_deletion_record.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/doctype/transaction_deletion_record/transaction_deletion_record.py
@@ -736,10 +736,11 @@ class TransactionDeletionRecord(Document):
 				self.enqueue_task(task="Clear Notifications")
 				return
 
-			company_obj = frappe.get_doc("Company", self.company)
-			company_obj.total_monthly_sales = 0
-			company_obj.sales_monthly_history = None
-			company_obj.save()
+			frappe.db.set_value(
+				"Company",
+				self.company,
+				{"total_monthly_sales": 0, "sales_monthly_history": None},
+			)
 			self.db_set("reset_company_default_values_status", "Completed")
 		self.enqueue_task(task="Clear Notifications")