diff --git a/patches/1311/p04_update_comments.py b/patches/1311/p04_update_comments.py
index aefb7e7b24..b076475318 100644
--- a/patches/1311/p04_update_comments.py
+++ b/patches/1311/p04_update_comments.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 def execute():
 	import webnotes
+	webnotes.conn.auto_commit_on_many_writes = True
 	for name in webnotes.conn.sql_list("""select name from tabComment"""):
 		webnotes.get_obj("Comment", name).update_comment_in_doc()
-	
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+	webnotes.conn.auto_commit_on_many_writes = False
+