diff --git a/erpnext/setup/utils.py b/erpnext/setup/utils.py
index 814cf8cb148..25a08438460 100644
--- a/erpnext/setup/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/setup/utils.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def get_exchange_rate(from_currency, to_currency, transaction_date=None, args=No
 	if not transaction_date:
 		transaction_date = nowdate()
 
-	currency_settings = frappe.get_doc("Accounts Settings").as_dict()
+	currency_settings = frappe.get_cached_doc("Accounts Settings")
 	allow_stale_rates = currency_settings.get("allow_stale")
 
 	filters = [