diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/notification_settings/notification_settings.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/notification_settings/notification_settings.py
index 3ee68c440c..0831f4683d 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/notification_settings/notification_settings.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/notification_settings/notification_settings.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def create_notification_settings(user):
 
 def enable_disable_notifications(user, enabled):
 	if frappe.db.exists("Notification Settings", user):
-		frappe.set_value("Notification Settings", user, 'enabled', enabled)
+		frappe.db.set_value("Notification Settings", user, 'enabled', enabled)
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()