diff --git a/erpnext/patches.txt b/erpnext/patches.txt
index aa88b210e2e..35582cb563b 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches.txt
+++ b/erpnext/patches.txt
@@ -404,4 +404,5 @@ erpnext.patches.v8_0.delete_bin_indexes
 erpnext.patches.v8_0.move_account_head_from_account_to_warehouse_for_inventory
 erpnext.patches.v8_0.change_in_words_varchar_length
 erpnext.patches.v8_0.create_domain_docs	#16-05-2017
-erpnext.patches.v8_0.update_sales_cost_in_project
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+erpnext.patches.v8_0.update_sales_cost_in_project
+erpnext.patches.v8_0.save_system_settings
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v8_0/save_system_settings.py b/erpnext/patches/v8_0/save_system_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d91e4c12093
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v8_0/save_system_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2017, Frappe and Contributors
+# License: GNU General Public License v3. See license.txt
+
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import frappe
+
+def execute():
+	"""
+		save system settings document
+	"""
+
+	frappe.reload_doc("core", "doctype", "system_settings")
+	doc = frappe.get_doc("System Settings", "System Settings")
+	doc.flags.ignore_mandatory = True
+	doc.save(ignore_permissions=True)