diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
index 8032577370..2b8b305835 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ class DocType(Document):
 			"property": "options", "field_name": "naming_series"})
 
 		if not existing_property_setter:
-			make_property_setter(self.name, "naming_series", "options", naming_series[0].options, "Text")
+			make_property_setter(self.name, "naming_series", "options", naming_series[0].options, "Text", ignore_validate=True)
 			if naming_series[0].default:
-				make_property_setter(self.name, "naming_series", "default", naming_series[0].default, "Text")
+				make_property_setter(self.name, "naming_series", "default", naming_series[0].default, "Text", ignore_validate=True)
 
 	def export_doc(self):
 		from frappe.modules.export_file import export_to_files
diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/property_setter/property_setter.py b/frappe/core/doctype/property_setter/property_setter.py
index b115fba141..f675a0fd89 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/property_setter/property_setter.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/property_setter/property_setter.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class PropertySetter(Document):
 			from frappe.core.doctype.doctype.doctype import validate_fields_for_doctype
 			validate_fields_for_doctype(self.doc_type)
 
-def make_property_setter(doctype, fieldname, property, value, property_type, for_doctype = False):
+def make_property_setter(doctype, fieldname, property, value, property_type, for_doctype = False, ignore_validate=False):
 	# WARNING: Ignores Permissions
 	property_setter = frappe.get_doc({
 		"doctype":"Property Setter",
@@ -66,5 +66,6 @@ def make_property_setter(doctype, fieldname, property, value, property_type, for
 		"property_type": property_type
 	})
 	property_setter.ignore_permissions = True
+	property_setter.ignore_validate = ignore_validate
 	property_setter.insert()
 	return property_setter