diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index 913f6440ff..c92951a4af 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if sys.version[0] == '2':
 	reload(sys)
 	sys.setdefaultencoding("utf-8")
 
-__version__ = '11.1.19'
+__version__ = '11.1.20'
 __title__ = "Frappe Framework"
 
 local = Local()
diff --git a/frappe/sessions.py b/frappe/sessions.py
index 81ced8ce95..aaf40f30e7 100644
--- a/frappe/sessions.py
+++ b/frappe/sessions.py
@@ -226,11 +226,12 @@ class Session:
 			self.insert_session_record()
 
 			# update user
-			user = frappe.get_doc('User', self.data['user'])
-			user.last_login = frappe.utils.now()
-			user.last_ip = frappe.local.request_ip
-			user.last_active = frappe.utils.now()
-			user.save()
+			frappe.db.sql("""UPDATE tabUser SET last_login = %(now)s, last_ip = %(ip)s, last_active = %(now)s
+				where name=%(name)s""", {
+					"now": frappe.utils.now(),
+					"ip": frappe.local.request_ip,
+					"name": self.data['user']
+				})
 
 			frappe.db.commit()