diff --git a/erpnext/support/doctype/service_level_agreement/service_level_agreement.py b/erpnext/support/doctype/service_level_agreement/service_level_agreement.py
index 920cfea418a3..cad737d693a7 100644
--- a/erpnext/support/doctype/service_level_agreement/service_level_agreement.py
+++ b/erpnext/support/doctype/service_level_agreement/service_level_agreement.py
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@ def create_docfields(self, meta, service_level_agreement_fields):
 				existing_field = meta.get_field(field.get("fieldname"))
 				self.reset_field_properties(existing_field, "DocField", field)
 
+		# to update meta and modified timestamp
+		frappe.get_doc('DocType', self.document_type).save(ignore_permissions=True)
+
 	def create_custom_fields(self, meta, service_level_agreement_fields):
 		for field in service_level_agreement_fields:
 			if not meta.has_field(field.get("fieldname")):
diff --git a/erpnext/support/doctype/service_level_agreement/test_service_level_agreement.py b/erpnext/support/doctype/service_level_agreement/test_service_level_agreement.py
index 966b65474180..2a8446d29f9e 100644
--- a/erpnext/support/doctype/service_level_agreement/test_service_level_agreement.py
+++ b/erpnext/support/doctype/service_level_agreement/test_service_level_agreement.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def test_custom_field_creation_for_sla_on_standard_dt(self):
 
 		# check SLA custom fields created for leads
 		sla_fields = get_service_level_agreement_fields()
-		meta = frappe.get_meta(doctype)
+		meta = frappe.get_meta(doctype, cached=False)
 
 		for field in sla_fields:
 			self.assertTrue(meta.has_field(field.get("fieldname")))