diff --git a/frappe/patches/v11_0/reload_and_rename_view_log.py b/frappe/patches/v11_0/reload_and_rename_view_log.py
index b03c116f9f..4f106c6807 100644
--- a/frappe/patches/v11_0/reload_and_rename_view_log.py
+++ b/frappe/patches/v11_0/reload_and_rename_view_log.py
@@ -2,9 +2,26 @@ import frappe
 
 def execute():
 	if frappe.db.exists('DocType', 'View log'):
-		frappe.reload_doc('core', 'doctype', 'view_log', force=True)
-		frappe.db.sql("INSERT INTO `tabView Log` SELECT * from `tabView log`")
+		# for mac users direct renaming would not work since mysql for mac saves table name in lower case
+		# so while renaming `tabView log` to `tabView Log` we get "Table 'tabView Log' already exists" error
+		# more info https://stackoverflow.com/a/44753093/5955589 ,
+		# https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/server-system-variables.html#sysvar_lower_case_table_names
+
+		# here we are creating a temp table to store view log data
+		frappe.db.sql("CREATE TABLE `ViewLogTemp` AS SELECT * FROM `tabView log`")
+
+		# deleting old View log table
+		frappe.db.sql("DROP table `tabView log`")
 		frappe.delete_doc('DocType', 'View log')
-		frappe.reload_doc('core', 'doctype', 'view_log', force=True)
+
+		# reloading view log doctype to create `tabView Log` table
+		frappe.reload_doc('core', 'doctype', 'view_log')
+		frappe.db.commit()
+
+		# Move the data to newly created `tabView Log` table
+		frappe.db.sql("INSERT INTO `tabView Log` SELECT * FROM `ViewLogTemp`")
+
+		# Delete temporary table
+		frappe.db.sql("DROP table `ViewLogTemp`")
 	else:
 		frappe.reload_doc('core', 'doctype', 'view_log')