diff --git a/frappe/database/database.py b/frappe/database/database.py
index 5c60088bc9..b2989e5879 100644
--- a/frappe/database/database.py
+++ b/frappe/database/database.py
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ class Database:
 		val=None,
 		modified=None,
 		modified_by=None,
-		update_modified=True,
+		update_modified=False,
 		debug=False,
 		for_update=True,
 	):
diff --git a/frappe/model/document.py b/frappe/model/document.py
index ea965151eb..cf438525dd 100644
--- a/frappe/model/document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/document.py
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
 			data = {"doctype": self.doctype, "name": self.name, "user": frappe.session.user}
 			frappe.publish_realtime("list_update", data, after_commit=True)
 
-	def db_set(self, fieldname, value=None, update_modified=True, notify=False, commit=False):
+	def db_set(self, fieldname, value=None, update_modified=False, notify=False, commit=False):
 		"""Set a value in the document object, update the timestamp and update the database.
 
 		WARNING: This method does not trigger controller validations and should
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_db.py b/frappe/tests/test_db.py
index f4965bb5a9..165d877e3c 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_db.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_db.py
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@ class TestDBSetValue(FrappeTestCase):
 			"test_set_value change 1",
 			modified=custom_modified,
 			modified_by=custom_modified_by,
+			update_modified=True,
 		)
 		self.assertTupleEqual(
 			(custom_modified, custom_modified_by),