diff --git a/frappe/patches.txt b/frappe/patches.txt
index d57b103aad..de06c712d3 100644
--- a/frappe/patches.txt
+++ b/frappe/patches.txt
@@ -201,4 +201,5 @@ frappe.patches.v9_1.revert_domain_settings
 frappe.patches.v9_1.move_feed_to_activity_log
 execute:frappe.delete_doc('Page', 'data-import-tool', ignore_missing=True)
 frappe.patches.v10_0.reload_countries_and_currencies
-frappe.patches.v10_0.increase_single_table_column_length
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+frappe.patches.v10_0.set_no_copy_to_workflow_state
+frappe.patches.v10_0.increase_single_table_column_length
diff --git a/frappe/patches/v10_0/set_no_copy_to_workflow_state.py b/frappe/patches/v10_0/set_no_copy_to_workflow_state.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..00ca125bf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/patches/v10_0/set_no_copy_to_workflow_state.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import frappe
+
+def execute():
+	for dt in frappe.get_all("Workflow", fields=['name', 'document_type', 'workflow_state_field']):
+		fieldname = frappe.db.get_value("Custom Field", filters={'dt': dt.document_type,
+			'fieldname': dt.workflow_state_field})
+
+		if fieldname:
+			custom_field = frappe.get_doc("Custom Field", fieldname)
+			custom_field.no_copy = 1
+			custom_field.save()
diff --git a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py
index 9de175c168..b1b22925ba 100644
--- a/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py
+++ b/frappe/workflow/doctype/workflow/workflow.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class Workflow(Document):
 				"label": self.workflow_state_field.replace("_", " ").title(),
 				"hidden": 1,
 				"allow_on_submit": 1,
+				"no_copy": 1,
 				"fieldtype": "Link",
 				"options": "Workflow State",
 			}).save()