diff --git a/erpnext/patches/v7_1/set_student_guardian.py b/erpnext/patches/v7_1/set_student_guardian.py
index 7eac23b..e64279b 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/v7_1/set_student_guardian.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/v7_1/set_student_guardian.py
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@
 		frappe.reload_doc("schools", "doctype", "student")
 		frappe.reload_doc("schools", "doctype", "student_guardian")
 		frappe.reload_doc("schools", "doctype", "student_sibling")
+		if "student" not in frappe.db.get_table_columns("Guardian"):
+			return
 		guardian = frappe.get_all("Guardian", fields=["name", "student"])
 		for d in guardian:
 			if d.student:
 				student = frappe.get_doc("Student", d.student)
 				if student:
 					student.append("guardians", {"guardian": d.name})
-					student.save()
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+					student.save()