diff --git a/frappe/commands/site.py b/frappe/commands/site.py
index eb5a732f04..13f642ea76 100644
--- a/frappe/commands/site.py
+++ b/frappe/commands/site.py
@@ -420,6 +420,9 @@ def install_app(context, apps, force=False):
 				print(f"An error occurred while installing {app}{err_msg}")
 				exit_code = 1
 
+		if not exit_code:
+			frappe.db.commit()
+
 		frappe.destroy()
 
 	sys.exit(exit_code)
diff --git a/frappe/installer.py b/frappe/installer.py
index d7394ab3f2..4f1755c2a0 100644
--- a/frappe/installer.py
+++ b/frappe/installer.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import click
 import frappe
 from frappe.defaults import _clear_cache
 from frappe.utils import cint, is_git_url
+from frappe.utils.dashboard import sync_dashboards
 
 
 def _is_scheduler_enabled() -> bool:
@@ -301,6 +302,7 @@ def install_app(name, verbose=False, set_as_patched=True, force=False):
 	sync_jobs()
 	sync_fixtures(name)
 	sync_customizations(name)
+	sync_dashboards(name)
 
 	for after_sync in app_hooks.after_sync or []:
 		frappe.get_attr(after_sync)()  #
diff --git a/frappe/utils/dashboard.py b/frappe/utils/dashboard.py
index 6acd63274e..0c60e817a3 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/dashboard.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/dashboard.py
@@ -84,13 +84,8 @@ def get_dashboards_with_link(docname, doctype):
 
 
 def sync_dashboards(app=None):
-	"""Import, overwrite fixtures from `[app]/fixtures`"""
-	if not cint(frappe.db.get_single_value("System Settings", "setup_complete")):
-		return
-	if app:
-		apps = [app]
-	else:
-		apps = frappe.get_installed_apps()
+	"""Import, overwrite dashboards from `[app]/[app]_dashboard`"""
+	apps = [app] if app else frappe.get_installed_apps()
 
 	for app_name in apps:
 		print(f"Updating Dashboard for {app_name}")
diff --git a/frappe/utils/fixtures.py b/frappe/utils/fixtures.py
index 6b3166bfe6..821b1a1187 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/fixtures.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/fixtures.py
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ def sync_fixtures(app=None):
 
 	frappe.flags.in_fixtures = False
 
-	frappe.db.commit()
-
 
 def import_custom_scripts(app):
 	"""Import custom scripts from `[app]/fixtures/custom_scripts`"""