diff --git a/frappe/database/database.py b/frappe/database/database.py
index 179206a4af..4fcf10efda 100644
--- a/frappe/database/database.py
+++ b/frappe/database/database.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import frappe.model.meta
 from frappe import _
 from time import time
 from frappe.utils import now, getdate, cast_fieldtype, get_datetime
-from frappe.utils.background_jobs import execute_job, get_queue
 from frappe.model.utils.link_count import flush_local_link_count
 from frappe.utils import cint
 
@@ -1032,6 +1031,8 @@ class Database(object):
 				insert_list = []
 
 def enqueue_jobs_after_commit():
+	from frappe.utils.background_jobs import execute_job, get_queue
+
 	if frappe.flags.enqueue_after_commit and len(frappe.flags.enqueue_after_commit) > 0:
 		for job in frappe.flags.enqueue_after_commit:
 			q = get_queue(job.get("queue"), is_async=job.get("is_async"))
diff --git a/frappe/model/document.py b/frappe/model/document.py
index 3ecc335cdd..d426dadd06 100644
--- a/frappe/model/document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/document.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import frappe
 import time
 from frappe import _, msgprint
 from frappe.utils import flt, cstr, now, get_datetime_str, file_lock, date_diff
-from frappe.utils.background_jobs import enqueue
 from frappe.model.base_document import BaseDocument, get_controller
 from frappe.model.naming import set_new_name
 from six import iteritems, string_types
@@ -1269,6 +1268,8 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
 		# call _submit instead of submit, so you can override submit to call
 		# run_delayed based on some action
 		# See: Stock Reconciliation
+		from frappe.utils.background_jobs import enqueue
+
 		if hasattr(self, '_' + action):
 			action = '_' + action