diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
index 1aa6beb6a6b..3a80decc80a 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/doctype/doctype.py
@@ -570,7 +570,8 @@ def make_amendable(self):
 	def make_repeatable(self):
 		"""If allow_auto_repeat is set, add auto_repeat custom field."""
 		if self.allow_auto_repeat:
-			if not frappe.db.exists('Custom Field', {'fieldname': 'auto_repeat', 'dt': self.name}):
+			if not frappe.db.exists('Custom Field', {'fieldname': 'auto_repeat', 'dt': self.name}) and \
+				not frappe.db.exists('DocField', {'fieldname': 'auto_repeat', 'parent': self.name}):
 				insert_after = self.fields[len(self.fields) - 1].fieldname
 				df = dict(fieldname='auto_repeat', label='Auto Repeat', fieldtype='Link', options='Auto Repeat', insert_after=insert_after, read_only=1, no_copy=1, print_hide=1)
 				create_custom_field(self.name, df)
diff --git a/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form/customize_form.py b/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form/customize_form.py
index 5c4e16fad76..9a60fd23dcf 100644
--- a/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form/customize_form.py
+++ b/frappe/custom/doctype/customize_form/customize_form.py
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ def fetch_to_customize(self):
 
 		#If allow_auto_repeat is set, add auto_repeat custom field.
 		if self.allow_auto_repeat:
-			if not frappe.db.exists('Custom Field', {'fieldname': 'auto_repeat', 'dt': self.doc_type}):
+			if not frappe.db.exists('Custom Field', {'fieldname': 'auto_repeat', 'dt': self.doc_type}) and \
+				not frappe.db.exists('DocField', {'fieldname': 'auto_repeat', 'parent': self.name}):
 				insert_after = self.fields[len(self.fields) - 1].fieldname
 				df = dict(fieldname='auto_repeat', label='Auto Repeat', fieldtype='Link', options='Auto Repeat', insert_after=insert_after, read_only=1, no_copy=1, print_hide=1)
 				create_custom_field(self.doc_type, df)