diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/party_status.py b/erpnext/accounts/party_status.py
index 68b48184e79..6d9efb190b6 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/party_status.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/party_status.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ def notify_status(doc, method=None):
 		if party.status == 'Open':
 			# may be open elsewhere, check
 			# default status
-			party.status = status
 			update_status(party)
 
 	party.update_modified()
diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index 303cc400bad..bd7d9a49fa1 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ erpnext.patches.v6_20x.remove_fiscal_year_from_holiday_list
 erpnext.patches.v6_24.map_customer_address_to_shipping_address_on_po
 erpnext.patches.v6_27.fix_recurring_order_status
 erpnext.patches.v6_20x.update_product_bundle_description
-erpnext.patches.v7_0.update_party_status
+erpnext.patches.v7_0.update_party_status #2016-09-22
 erpnext.patches.v7_0.update_item_projected
 erpnext.patches.v7_0.remove_features_setup
 erpnext.patches.v7_0.update_home_page