diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/model/create_new.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/model/create_new.js
index 3c81c4e6fd..2dc4a8a3a3 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/model/create_new.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/model/create_new.js
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ $.extend(frappe.model, {
 		}
 
 		return frappe.call({
-			type: "GET",
+			type: "POST",
 			method: opts.method,
 			args: {
 				"source_name": opts.source_name