diff --git a/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_deal/crm_deal.py b/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_deal/crm_deal.py
index beb63cbde..b650301e2 100644
--- a/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_deal/crm_deal.py
+++ b/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_deal/crm_deal.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def assign_agent(self, agent):
 					# the agent is already set as an assignee
 					return
 
-		assign({"assign_to": [agent], "doctype": "CRM Deal", "name": self.name})
+		assign({"assign_to": [agent], "doctype": "CRM Deal", "name": self.name}, ignore_permissions=True)
 
 	def share_with_agent(self, agent):
 		if not agent:
diff --git a/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_lead/crm_lead.py b/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_lead/crm_lead.py
index e81cc5664..bdf0885f4 100644
--- a/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_lead/crm_lead.py
+++ b/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_lead/crm_lead.py
@@ -388,11 +388,10 @@ def convert_to_deal(lead, doc=None):
 
 	lead = frappe.get_cached_doc("CRM Lead", lead)
 	if frappe.db.exists("CRM Lead Status", "Qualified"):
-		lead.status = "Qualified"
-	lead.converted = 1
+		lead.db_set("status", "Qualified")
+	lead.db_set("converted", 1)
 	if lead.sla and frappe.db.exists("CRM Communication Status", "Replied"):
-		lead.communication_status = "Replied"
-	lead.save(ignore_permissions=True)
+		lead.db_set("communication_status", "Replied")
 	contact = lead.create_contact(False)
 	organization = lead.create_organization()
 	deal = lead.create_deal(contact, organization)