diff --git a/crm/patches.txt b/crm/patches.txt
index a0e91a3d..e30c693a 100644
--- a/crm/patches.txt
+++ b/crm/patches.txt
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ crm.patches.v1_0.move_crm_note_data_to_fcrm_note
 crm.patches.v1_0.create_email_template_custom_fields
 crm.patches.v1_0.create_default_fields_layout #10/12/2024
 crm.patches.v1_0.create_default_sidebar_fields_layout
-crm.patches.v1_0.update_deal_quick_entry_layout
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+crm.patches.v1_0.update_deal_quick_entry_layout
+crm.patches.v1_0.update_fields_layout_to_new_format
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diff --git a/crm/patches/v1_0/update_fields_layout_to_new_format.py b/crm/patches/v1_0/update_fields_layout_to_new_format.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b41925ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crm/patches/v1_0/update_fields_layout_to_new_format.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import json
+from math import ceil
+
+import frappe
+
+
+def execute():
+	layouts = frappe.get_all("CRM Fields Layout", fields=["name", "layout", "type"])
+
+	for layout in layouts:
+		old_layout = layout.layout
+		new_layout = get_new_layout(old_layout, layout.type)
+
+		frappe.db.set_value("CRM Fields Layout", layout.name, "layout", new_layout)
+
+
+def get_new_layout(old_layout, type):
+	if isinstance(old_layout, str):
+		old_layout = json.loads(old_layout)
+	new_layout = []
+	already_converted = False
+
+	starts_with_sections = False
+
+	if not old_layout[0].get("sections"):
+		starts_with_sections = True
+
+	if starts_with_sections:
+		old_layout = [{"sections": old_layout}]
+
+	for tab in old_layout:
+		new_tab = tab.copy()
+		new_tab["sections"] = []
+		for section in tab.get("sections"):
+			if "contacts" in section:
+				new_tab["sections"].append(section)
+				continue
+			if isinstance(section.get("columns"), list):
+				already_converted = True
+				break
+			column_count = section.get("columns") or 3
+			if type == "Side Panel":
+				column_count = 1
+			fields = section.get("fields") or []
+
+			new_section = section.copy()
+
+			if "fields" in new_section:
+				new_section.pop("fields")
+			new_section["columns"] = []
+
+			if len(fields) == 0:
+				new_section["columns"].append({"fields": []})
+				new_tab["sections"].append(new_section)
+				continue
+
+			if len(fields) == 1 and column_count > 1:
+				new_section["columns"].append({"fields": fields[0]})
+				new_section["columns"].append({"fields": []})
+				new_tab["sections"].append(new_section)
+				continue
+
+			fields_per_column = ceil(len(fields) / column_count)
+			for i in range(column_count):
+				new_column = {
+					"fields": fields[i * fields_per_column: (i + 1) * fields_per_column]
+				}
+				new_section["columns"].append(new_column)
+			new_tab["sections"].append(new_section)
+		new_layout.append(new_tab)
+
+	if starts_with_sections:
+		new_layout = new_layout[0].get("sections")
+
+	if already_converted:
+		return json.dumps(old_layout)
+	return json.dumps(new_layout)