diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/notification_settings/notification_settings.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/notification_settings/notification_settings.py
index 4b32252ac8..3ee68c440c 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/notification_settings/notification_settings.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/notification_settings/notification_settings.py
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ def create_notification_settings(user):
 		_doc.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 
 def enable_disable_notifications(user, enabled):
-	frappe.set_value("Notification Settings", user, 'enabled', enabled)
+	if frappe.db.exists("Notification Settings", user):
+		frappe.set_value("Notification Settings", user, 'enabled', enabled)
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
@@ -78,4 +79,4 @@ def get_permission_query_conditions(user):
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def set_seen_value(value, user):
-	frappe.db.set_value('Notification Settings', user, 'seen', value, update_modified=False)
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+	frappe.db.set_value('Notification Settings', user, 'seen', value, update_modified=False)