diff --git a/erpnext/patches/jan_mar_2012/update_stockreco_perm.py b/erpnext/patches/jan_mar_2012/update_stockreco_perm.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9c3c6974cd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/jan_mar_2012/update_stockreco_perm.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+def execute():
+	import webnotes
+	webnotes.conn.sql("update `tabDocPerm` set cancel = 1 where parent = 'Stock Reconciliation' and ifnull(submit, 0) = 1")
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/patch_list.py b/erpnext/patches/patch_list.py
index 85a11a591d6..2bfaf08e15f 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/patch_list.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/patch_list.py
@@ -182,5 +182,10 @@ patch_list = [
 		'patch_file': 'remove_series_defval',
 		'description': 'Remove rv series default value' 
 	},
+	{
+		'patch_module': 'patches.jan_mar_2012',
+		'patch_file': 'update_stockreco_perm',
+		'description': 'Update stock reco permission' 
+	},
 
 ]