diff --git a/frappe/deferred_insert.py b/frappe/deferred_insert.py
index 28c77002f8..3b47d46cdf 100644
--- a/frappe/deferred_insert.py
+++ b/frappe/deferred_insert.py
@@ -42,12 +42,10 @@ def save_to_db():
 				record_count += 1
 				insert_record(record, doctype)
 
-	frappe.db.commit()
-
 
 def insert_record(record: Union[Dict, "Document"], doctype: str):
-	setattr(record, "doctype", doctype)
 	try:
+		record.update({"doctype": doctype})
 		frappe.get_doc(record).insert()
 	except Exception as e:
 		frappe.logger().error(f"Error while inserting deferred {doctype} record: {e}")
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_deferred_insert.py b/frappe/tests/test_deferred_insert.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f27bef4f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_deferred_insert.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import frappe
+from frappe.deferred_insert import deferred_insert, save_to_db
+from frappe.tests.utils import FrappeTestCase
+
+
+class TestDeferredInsert(FrappeTestCase):
+	def test_deferred_insert(self):
+		route_history = {"route": frappe.generate_hash(), "user": "Administrator"}
+		deferred_insert("Route History", [route_history])
+
+		save_to_db()
+		self.assertTrue(frappe.db.exists("Route History", route_history))