diff --git a/frappe/utils/fixtures.py b/frappe/utils/fixtures.py
index 2c56d953d6..c82ae2170b 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/fixtures.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/fixtures.py
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ def sync_fixtures(app=None):
 		apps = [app]
 	else:
 		apps = frappe.get_installed_apps()
+
+	frappe.flags.in_fixtures = True
+
 	for app in apps:
 		if os.path.exists(frappe.get_app_path(app, "fixtures")):
 			fixture_files = sorted(os.listdir(frappe.get_app_path(app, "fixtures")))
@@ -21,6 +24,8 @@ def sync_fixtures(app=None):
 
 		import_custom_scripts(app)
 
+	frappe.flags.in_fixtures = False
+
 	frappe.db.commit()
 
 def import_custom_scripts(app):
diff --git a/frappe/website/doctype/web_form/web_form.py b/frappe/website/doctype/web_form/web_form.py
index 80803a29bd..379d38d194 100644
--- a/frappe/website/doctype/web_form/web_form.py
+++ b/frappe/website/doctype/web_form/web_form.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class WebForm(WebsiteGenerator):
 			self.use_meta_fields()
 
 	def validate(self):
-		if (not (frappe.flags.in_install or frappe.flags.in_patch or frappe.flags.in_test)
+		if (not (frappe.flags.in_install or frappe.flags.in_patch or frappe.flags.in_test or frappe.flags.in_fixtures)
 			and self.is_standard and not frappe.conf.developer_mode):
 			frappe.throw(_("You need to be in developer mode to edit a Standard Web Form"))