diff --git a/py/webnotes/modules/patch_handler.py b/py/webnotes/modules/patch_handler.py
index 67034b1924..bf6d45c82c 100644
--- a/py/webnotes/modules/patch_handler.py
+++ b/py/webnotes/modules/patch_handler.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ class PatchHandler:
 		self.verbose = kwargs.get('verbose')
 		try:
 			self.db_name = kwargs.get('db_name')
-			webnotes.conn = None
 			webnotes.conn = Database(user=self.db_name)
 			webnotes.conn.use(self.db_name)
 			if not (webnotes.session and webnotes.session['user']):
@@ -70,8 +69,8 @@ class PatchHandler:
 				patch = __import__(module_file, fromlist=True)
 				getattr(patch, 'execute')()
 
-				self.log(log_type='success', patch_module=patch_module, patch_file=patch_file)
 				webnotes.conn.commit()
+				self.log(log_type='success', patch_module=patch_module, patch_file=patch_file)
 		
 		except Exception, e:
 			webnotes.conn.rollback()
@@ -156,6 +155,8 @@ class PatchHandler:
 
 		self.block_user(False)
 
+		webnotes.conn.close()
+
 	
 	def log(self, **kwargs):
 		"""
@@ -177,9 +178,11 @@ class PatchHandler:
 		patch = str(patch_module) + "." + str(patch_file)
 
 		if log_type == 'success':
+			webnotes.conn.begin()
 			webnotes.conn.sql("""\
 				INSERT INTO `__PatchLog`
 				VALUES (%s, now())""", patch)
+			webnotes.conn.commit()
 			if self.verbose: print 'Patch: %s applied successfully on %s' % (patch, str(self.db_name))
 	
 		elif log_type == 'error' or log_type == 'info':
diff --git a/wnf.py b/wnf.py
index 3976fe5bab..e9fe64e041 100755
--- a/wnf.py
+++ b/wnf.py
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ def run():
 		parser.add_option("-f", "--force",
 						  action="store_true", dest="force", default=False,
 						  help="Force Apply all patches specified using option -p or --patch")
+		parser.add_option("-d", "--db",
+						  dest="db_name",
+						  help="Apply the patches on given db")
 		(options, args) = parser.parse_args()
 		
 		if options.patch_list:
@@ -91,7 +94,7 @@ def run():
 				}
 		kwargs = options.__dict__
 		from webnotes.modules.patch_handler import PatchHandler
-		PatchHandler(db_name=getattr(webnotes.defs, 'default_db_name'), verbose=kwargs.get('verbose')).run(**kwargs)		
+		PatchHandler(db_name=kwargs.get('db_name') or getattr(webnotes.defs, 'default_db_name'), verbose=kwargs.get('verbose')).run(**kwargs)		
 
 
 if __name__=='__main__':