diff --git a/frappe/database/__init__.py b/frappe/database/__init__.py
index b0e3183d4f..7b26ac31b3 100644
--- a/frappe/database/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/database/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 # Database Module
 # --------------------
 
+from frappe.database.database import savepoint
+
 def setup_database(force, source_sql=None, verbose=None, no_mariadb_socket=False):
 	import frappe
 	if frappe.conf.db_type == 'postgres':
diff --git a/frappe/database/database.py b/frappe/database/database.py
index 7c147cd1d0..2cb3098f79 100644
--- a/frappe/database/database.py
+++ b/frappe/database/database.py
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@
 
 import re
 import time
-from typing import Dict, List, Union
+import string
+import random
+from typing import Dict, List, Union, Tuple, Optional
 import frappe
 import datetime
 import frappe.defaults
 import frappe.model.meta
+from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 from frappe import _
 from time import time
@@ -811,6 +814,9 @@ class Database(object):
 			Avoid using savepoints when writing to filesystem."""
 		self.sql(f"savepoint {save_point}")
 
+	def release_savepoint(self, save_point):
+		self.sql(f"release savepoint {save_point}")
+
 	def rollback(self, *, save_point=None):
 		"""`ROLLBACK` current transaction. Optionally rollback to a known save_point."""
 		if save_point:
@@ -1097,3 +1103,28 @@ def enqueue_jobs_after_commit():
 			q.enqueue_call(execute_job, timeout=job.get("timeout"),
 							kwargs=job.get("queue_args"))
 		frappe.flags.enqueue_after_commit = []
+
+@contextmanager
+def savepoint(catch: Union[type, Tuple[type, ...]] = Exception):
+	""" Wrapper for wrapping blocks of DB operations in a savepoint.
+
+		as contextmanager:
+
+		for doc in docs:
+			with savepoint(catch=DuplicateError):
+				doc.insert()
+
+		as decorator (wraps FULL function call):
+
+		@savepoint(catch=DuplicateError)
+		def process_doc(doc):
+			doc.insert()
+	"""
+	try:
+		savepoint = ''.join(random.sample(string.ascii_lowercase, 10))
+		frappe.db.savepoint(savepoint)
+		yield # control back to calling function
+	except catch:
+		frappe.db.rollback(save_point=savepoint)
+	else:
+		frappe.db.release_savepoint(savepoint)
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_db.py b/frappe/tests/test_db.py
index dec55b4714..cdef4354ed 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_db.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_db.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from frappe.custom.doctype.custom_field.custom_field import create_custom_field
 from frappe.utils import random_string
 from frappe.utils.testutils import clear_custom_fields
 from frappe.query_builder import Field
+from frappe.database import savepoint
 
 from .test_query_builder import run_only_if, db_type_is
 from frappe.query_builder.functions import Concat_ws
@@ -267,6 +268,32 @@ class TestDB(unittest.TestCase):
 		for d in created_docs:
 			self.assertTrue(frappe.db.exists("ToDo", d))
 
+	def test_savepoints_wrapper(self):
+		frappe.db.rollback()
+
+		class SpecificExc(Exception):
+			pass
+
+		created_docs = []
+		failed_docs = []
+
+		for _ in range(5):
+			with savepoint(catch=SpecificExc):
+				doc_kept = frappe.get_doc(doctype="ToDo", description="nope").save()
+				created_docs.append(doc_kept.name)
+
+			with savepoint(catch=SpecificExc):
+				doc_gone = frappe.get_doc(doctype="ToDo", description="nope").save()
+				failed_docs.append(doc_gone.name)
+				raise SpecificExc
+
+		frappe.db.commit()
+
+		for d in failed_docs:
+			self.assertFalse(frappe.db.exists("ToDo", d))
+		for d in created_docs:
+			self.assertTrue(frappe.db.exists("ToDo", d))
+
 
 @run_only_if(db_type_is.MARIADB)
 class TestDDLCommandsMaria(unittest.TestCase):