diff --git a/frappe/email/doctype/notification/notification.py b/frappe/email/doctype/notification/notification.py
index f523d835e9..6b4ee92043 100644
--- a/frappe/email/doctype/notification/notification.py
+++ b/frappe/email/doctype/notification/notification.py
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ def get_context(context):
 					if doc.meta.get_field(fieldname).fieldtype in frappe.model.numeric_fieldtypes:
 						value = frappe.utils.cint(value)
 
+					doc.reload()
 					doc.set(fieldname, value)
 					doc.flags.updater_reference = {
 						'doctype': self.doctype,
diff --git a/frappe/email/doctype/notification/test_notification.py b/frappe/email/doctype/notification/test_notification.py
index 8e814e0245..a086ded3fb 100644
--- a/frappe/email/doctype/notification/test_notification.py
+++ b/frappe/email/doctype/notification/test_notification.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class TestNotification(unittest.TestCase):
 			notification.event = 'Value Change'
 			notification.value_changed = 'status'
 			notification.send_to_all_assignees = 1
+			notification.set_property_after_alert = 'description'
+			notification.property_value = 'Changed by Notification'
 			notification.save()
 
 		if not frappe.db.exists('Notification', {'name': 'Contact Status Update'}, 'name'):
@@ -237,6 +239,9 @@ class TestNotification(unittest.TestCase):
 
 		self.assertTrue(email_queue)
 
+		# check if description is changed after alert since set_property_after_alert is set
+		self.assertEquals(todo.description, 'Changed by Notification')
+
 		recipients = [d.recipient for d in email_queue.recipients]
 		self.assertTrue('test2@example.com' in recipients)
 		self.assertTrue('test1@example.com' in recipients)