diff --git a/webnotes/client.py b/webnotes/client.py
index 0d4fef4cc2..d111b5405f 100644
--- a/webnotes/client.py
+++ b/webnotes/client.py
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ def save(doclist):
 	
 	return [d.fields for d in doclist]
 
+@webnotes.whitelist()
+def rename_doc(doctype, old_name, new_name, merge=False):
+	new_name = webnotes.rename_doc(doctype, old_name, new_name, merge=merge)
+	return new_name
+
 @webnotes.whitelist()
 def submit(doclist):
 	if isinstance(doclist, basestring):
@@ -118,4 +123,4 @@ def bulk_update(docs):
 @webnotes.whitelist()
 def has_permission(doctype, docname, perm_type="read"):
 	# perm_type can be one of read, write, create, submit, cancel, report
-	return {"has_permission": webnotes.has_permission(doctype, perm_type.lower(), docname)}
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+	return {"has_permission": webnotes.has_permission(doctype, perm_type.lower(), docname)}