1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ishtar_common/utils.py b/ishtar_common/utils.py
index ddd9268ce..60913851e 100644
--- a/ishtar_common/utils.py
+++ b/ishtar_common/utils.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 # See the file COPYING for details.
 
+from functools import wraps
 import hashlib
 import random
 
@@ -94,6 +95,19 @@ def mode(array):
     return list(set(filter(lambda x: array.count(x) == most, array)))
 
 
+def disable_for_loaddata(signal_handler):
+    """
+    Decorator that turns off signal handlers when loading fixture data.
+    """
+
+    @wraps(signal_handler)
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        if kwargs.get('raw'):
+            return
+        signal_handler(*args, **kwargs)
+    return wrapper
+
+
 def _get_image_link(item):
     # manage missing images
     if not item.thumbnail or not item.thumbnail.url: