diff --git a/frappe/client.py b/frappe/client.py
index 39f49e23fc..2b80a17feb 100644
--- a/frappe/client.py
+++ b/frappe/client.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ def bulk_update(docs):
 	for doc in docs:
 		doc.pop("flags", None)
 		try:
-			existing_doc = frappe.get_doc(doc.pop("doctype"), doc.pop("docname"))
+			existing_doc = frappe.get_doc(doc["doctype"], doc["docname"])
 			existing_doc.update(doc)
 			existing_doc.save()
 		except Exception: