diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/report/accounts_receivable/accounts_receivable.py b/erpnext/accounts/report/accounts_receivable/accounts_receivable.py
index adf1894371b..5e31542fa44 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/report/accounts_receivable/accounts_receivable.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/report/accounts_receivable/accounts_receivable.py
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ class ReceivablePayableReport:
 		self.age_as_on = (
 			getdate(nowdate()) if self.filters.report_date > getdate(nowdate()) else self.filters.report_date
 		)
-		self.ple_fetch_method = frappe.db.get_single_value(
-			"Accounts Settings", "receivable_payable_fetch_method"
-		)
+		self.ple_fetch_method = (
+			frappe.db.get_single_value("Accounts Settings", "receivable_payable_fetch_method")
+			or "Buffered Cursor"
+		)  # Fail Safe
 
 	def run(self, args):
 		self.filters.update(args)
diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index c2a25b93055..bee1aaa07f5 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -373,3 +373,4 @@ execute:frappe.db.set_single_value("Accounts Settings", "exchange_gain_loss_post
 erpnext.patches.v14_0.update_posting_datetime
 erpnext.stock.doctype.stock_ledger_entry.patches.ensure_sle_indexes
 erpnext.patches.v14_0.rename_group_by_to_categorize_by
+execute:frappe.db.set_single_value("Accounts Settings", "receivable_payable_fetch_method", "Buffered Cursor")