diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/request.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/request.js
index 5766619d59..87ab06ce18 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/request.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/request.js
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ frappe.call = function(opts) {
 	}
 	var args = $.extend({}, opts.args);
 
+	if (args.freeze) {
+		opts.freeze = opts.freeze || args.freeze;
+		opts.freeze_message = opts.freeze_message || args.freeze_message;
+	}
+
 	// cmd
 	if(opts.module && opts.page) {
 		args.cmd = opts.module+'.page.'+opts.page+'.'+opts.page+'.'+opts.method;