diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v11_1/woocommerce_set_creation_user.py b/erpnext/patches/v11_1/woocommerce_set_creation_user.py
index e398a03bae..e50d5ae711 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v11_1/woocommerce_set_creation_user.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v11_1/woocommerce_set_creation_user.py
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe
 
 def execute():
-	woocommerce_settings = frappe.get_single("Woocommerce Settings")
-	if woocommerce_settings.enable_sync:
-		woocommerce_settings.creation_user = woocommerce_settings.modified_by
-		woocommerce_settings.save()
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+	woocommerce_setting_enable_sync = frappe.db.sql("SELECT t.value FROM tabSingles t WHERE doctype = 'Woocommerce Settings' AND field = 'enable_sync'",  as_dict=True)
+	if len(woocommerce_setting_enable_sync) and woocommerce_setting_enable_sync[0].value == '1':
+		frappe.db.sql("""UPDATE tabSingles
+					SET value = (SELECT t.value FROM tabSingles t WHERE doctype = 'Woocommerce Settings' AND field = 'modified_by')
+					WHERE doctype = 'Woocommerce Settings'
+					AND field = 'creation_user';""")
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