diff --git a/erpnext/__init__.py b/erpnext/__init__.py
index a466446f0c..a6b5b7206b 100644
--- a/erpnext/__init__.py
+++ b/erpnext/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe
 
-__version__ = '8.0.49'
+__version__ = '8.0.50'
 
 
 def get_default_company(user=None):
diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index e52ce5eb03..3796c8293c 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -400,3 +400,4 @@ erpnext.patches.v8_0.delete_schools_depricated_doctypes
 erpnext.patches.v8_0.update_customer_pos_id
 erpnext.patches.v8_0.rename_items_in_status_field_of_material_request
 erpnext.patches.v8_0.delete_bin_indexes
+erpnext.patches.v8_0.change_in_words_varchar_length
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diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v8_0/change_in_words_varchar_length.py b/erpnext/patches/v8_0/change_in_words_varchar_length.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68ff95b5ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v8_0/change_in_words_varchar_length.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2013, Web Notes Technologies Pvt. Ltd. and Contributors
+# License: GNU General Public License v3. See license.txt
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import frappe
+
+def execute():
+	doctypes = frappe.db.sql_list("""select parent from tabDocField where fieldname = 'in_words'""")
+		
+	for dt in doctypes:
+		for fieldname in ("in_words", "base_in_words"):
+			frappe.db.sql("alter table `tab{0}` change column `{1}` `{2}` varchar(255)"
+				.format(dt, fieldname, fieldname))
+				
+	frappe.db.sql("""alter table `tabJournal Entry` 
+		change column `total_amount_in_words` `total_amount_in_words` varchar(255)""")