diff --git a/public/js/wn/request.js b/public/js/wn/request.js
index 535cd4b317..48200f0651 100644
--- a/public/js/wn/request.js
+++ b/public/js/wn/request.js
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ wn.call = function(opts) {
 	}
 
 	wn.request.call({
+		type: opts.type || "POST",
 		args: args,
 		success: opts.callback,
 		error: opts.error,
diff --git a/webnotes/handler.py b/webnotes/handler.py
index cbcefc910a..482a302120 100755
--- a/webnotes/handler.py
+++ b/webnotes/handler.py
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ def handle():
 		# login executed in webnotes.auth
 		if webnotes.request_method == "POST":
 			webnotes.conn.begin()
+		
 		try:
 			execute_cmd(cmd)
 		except webnotes.ValidationError, e: