diff --git a/hrms/setup.py b/hrms/setup.py
index 2791350300..46931b32ef 100644
--- a/hrms/setup.py
+++ b/hrms/setup.py
@@ -584,6 +584,7 @@ def add_lending_docperms_to_ess():
 	loan_docperms = get_lending_docperms_for_ess()
 	append_docperms_to_user_type(loan_docperms, doc)
 
+	doc.flags.ignore_links = True
 	doc.save(ignore_permissions=True)