diff --git a/frappe/patches.txt b/frappe/patches.txt
index 621a2107df..e107449dea 100644
--- a/frappe/patches.txt
+++ b/frappe/patches.txt
@@ -255,3 +255,4 @@ frappe.patches.v12_0.set_default_incoming_email_port
 frappe.patches.v12_0.update_global_search
 execute:frappe.reload_doc('desk', 'doctype', 'notification_settings')
 frappe.patches.v12_0.setup_tags
+frappe.patches.v12_0.update_auto_repeat_status_and_not_submittable
diff --git a/frappe/patches/v12_0/update_auto_repeat_status_and_not_submittable.py b/frappe/patches/v12_0/update_auto_repeat_status_and_not_submittable.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3f23d08c9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/patches/v12_0/update_auto_repeat_status_and_not_submittable.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import frappe
+from frappe.custom.doctype.custom_field.custom_field import create_custom_field
+
+def execute():
+	#auto repeat is not submittable in v12
+	frappe.reload_doc("automation", "doctype", "Auto Repeat")
+	frappe.db.sql("update `tabDocPerm` set submit=0, cancel=0, amend=0 where parent='Auto Repeat'")
+	frappe.db.sql("update `tabAuto Repeat` set docstatus=0 where docstatus=1 or docstatus=2")
+
+	for entry in frappe.get_all("Auto Repeat"):
+		doc = frappe.get_doc("Auto Repeat", entry.name)
+
+		#create custom field for allow auto repeat
+		fields = frappe.get_meta(doc.reference_doctype).fields
+		insert_after = fields[len(fields) - 1].fieldname
+		df = dict(fieldname="auto_repeat", label="Auto Repeat", fieldtype="Link", insert_after=insert_after,
+			options="Auto Repeat", hidden=1, print_hide=1, read_only=1) 
+		create_custom_field(doc.reference_doctype, df)
+
+		if doc.status in ['Draft', 'Stopped', 'Cancelled']:
+			doc.disabled = 1
+
+		#updates current status as Active, Disabled or Completed on validate
+		doc.save()
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