diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/selling_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/selling_controller.py
index 590e00fb11e..1a81158b366 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/selling_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/selling_controller.py
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ class SellingController(StockController):
 			)
 			if not self.meta.get_field("sales_team"):
 				party_details.pop("sales_team")
+			else:
+				self.set("sales_team", party_details.get("sales_team"))
+
 			self.update_if_missing(party_details)
 
 		elif lead: