diff --git a/frappe/database/database.py b/frappe/database/database.py
index 9fa1ff161c..c833bdeed3 100644
--- a/frappe/database/database.py
+++ b/frappe/database/database.py
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ class Database(object):
 				raise frappe.QueryTimeoutError(e)
 
 			elif frappe.conf.db_type == 'postgres':
+				# TODO: added temporarily
+				print(e)
 				raise
 
 			if ignore_ddl and (self.is_missing_column(e) or self.is_missing_table(e) or self.cant_drop_field_or_key(e)):
diff --git a/frappe/model/base_document.py b/frappe/model/base_document.py
index 8380161050..ea4264212b 100644
--- a/frappe/model/base_document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/base_document.py
@@ -389,12 +389,24 @@ class BaseDocument(object):
 		fieldname = [df.fieldname for df in self.meta.get_table_fields() if df.options==doctype]
 		return fieldname[0] if fieldname else None
 
-	def db_insert(self):
-		"""INSERT the document (with valid columns) in the database."""
+	def db_insert(self, ignore_if_duplicate=False):
+		"""INSERT the document (with valid columns) in the database.
+
+			args:
+				ignore_if_duplicate: ignore primary key collision
+								at database level (postgres)
+								in python (mariadb)
+		"""
 		if not self.name:
 			# name will be set by document class in most cases
 			set_new_name(self)
 
+		conflict_handler = ""
+		# On postgres we can't implcitly ignore PK collision
+		# So instruct pg to ignore `name` field conflicts
+		if ignore_if_duplicate and frappe.db.db_type == "postgres":
+			conflict_handler = "on conflict (name) do nothing"
+
 		if not self.creation:
 			self.creation = self.modified = now()
 			self.created_by = self.modified_by = frappe.session.user
@@ -405,10 +417,11 @@ class BaseDocument(object):
 		columns = list(d)
 		try:
 			frappe.db.sql("""INSERT INTO `tab{doctype}` ({columns})
-					VALUES ({values})""".format(
-					doctype = self.doctype,
-					columns = ", ".join("`"+c+"`" for c in columns),
-					values = ", ".join(["%s"] * len(columns))
+					VALUES ({values}) {conflict_handler}""".format(
+					doctype=self.doctype,
+					columns=", ".join("`"+c+"`" for c in columns),
+					values=", ".join(["%s"] * len(columns)),
+					conflict_handler=conflict_handler
 				), list(d.values()))
 		except Exception as e:
 			if frappe.db.is_primary_key_violation(e):
@@ -421,8 +434,11 @@ class BaseDocument(object):
 					self.db_insert()
 					return
 
-				frappe.msgprint(_("{0} {1} already exists").format(self.doctype, frappe.bold(self.name)), title=_("Duplicate Name"), indicator="red")
-				raise frappe.DuplicateEntryError(self.doctype, self.name, e)
+				if not ignore_if_duplicate:
+					frappe.msgprint(_("{0} {1} already exists")
+							.format(self.doctype, frappe.bold(self.name)),
+							title=_("Duplicate Name"), indicator="red")
+					raise frappe.DuplicateEntryError(self.doctype, self.name, e)
 
 			elif frappe.db.is_unique_key_violation(e):
 				# unique constraint
diff --git a/frappe/model/document.py b/frappe/model/document.py
index 66a0cef7dd..cb36c18b47 100644
--- a/frappe/model/document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/document.py
@@ -249,11 +249,7 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
 		if getattr(self.meta, "issingle", 0):
 			self.update_single(self.get_valid_dict())
 		else:
-			try:
-				self.db_insert()
-			except frappe.DuplicateEntryError as e:
-				if not ignore_if_duplicate:
-					raise e
+			self.db_insert(ignore_if_duplicate=ignore_if_duplicate)
 
 		# children
 		for d in self.get_all_children():
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_db.py b/frappe/tests/test_db.py
index 6e96849b35..bbd09590be 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_db.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_db.py
@@ -291,6 +291,16 @@ class TestDB(unittest.TestCase):
 
 		frappe.db.MAX_WRITES_PER_TRANSACTION = Database.MAX_WRITES_PER_TRANSACTION
 
+	def test_pk_collision_ignoring(self):
+		# note has `name` generated from title
+		for _ in range(3):
+			frappe.get_doc(doctype="Note", title="duplicate name").insert(ignore_if_duplicate=True)
+
+		with savepoint():
+			self.assertRaises(frappe.DuplicateEntryError, frappe.get_doc(doctype="Note", title="duplicate name").insert)
+			# recover transaction to continue other tests
+			raise Exception
+
 
 @run_only_if(db_type_is.MARIADB)
 class TestDDLCommandsMaria(unittest.TestCase):