diff --git a/frappe/contacts/doctype/address_template/address_template.py b/frappe/contacts/doctype/address_template/address_template.py
index 9336f75027..2ca9aebff5 100644
--- a/frappe/contacts/doctype/address_template/address_template.py
+++ b/frappe/contacts/doctype/address_template/address_template.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe
 from frappe.model.document import Document
+from frappe.utils import cint
 from frappe.utils.jinja import validate_template
 from frappe import _
 
@@ -17,7 +18,8 @@ class AddressTemplate(Document):
 		if not self.is_default:
 			if not self.defaults:
 				self.is_default = 1
-				frappe.msgprint(_("Setting this Address Template as default as there is no other default"))
+				if cint(frappe.db.get_single_value('System Settings', 'setup_complete')):
+					frappe.msgprint(_("Setting this Address Template as default as there is no other default"))
 
 		validate_template(self.template)