diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/ledger_merge/ledger_merge.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/ledger_merge/ledger_merge.py
index a219e21526d..cd574eafaa3 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/ledger_merge/ledger_merge.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/ledger_merge/ledger_merge.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def start_merge(docname):
 	total = len(ledger_merge.merge_accounts)
 	for row in ledger_merge.merge_accounts:
 		if not row.merged:
+			frappe.db.savepoint("ledger_merge_row")
 			try:
 				merge_account(
 					row.account,
@@ -79,8 +80,7 @@ def start_merge(docname):
 					{"ledger_merge": ledger_merge.name, "current": successful_merges, "total": total},
 				)
 			except Exception:
-				if not frappe.in_test:
-					frappe.db.rollback()
+				frappe.db.rollback(save_point="ledger_merge_row")
 				ledger_merge.log_error("Ledger merge failed")
 			finally:
 				if successful_merges == total: