diff --git a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
index 1fc51690c3a..d925b144889 100755
--- a/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
+++ b/erpnext/hr/doctype/employee/employee.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class Employee(NestedSet):
 
 	def update_user_permissions(self):
 		if not self.create_user_permission: return
-		if not has_permission('User Permission', ptype='write'): return
+		if not has_permission('User Permission', ptype='write', raise_exception=False): return
 
 		employee_user_permission_exists = frappe.db.exists('User Permission', {
 			'allow': 'Employee',
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ def validate_employee_role(doc, method):
 def update_user_permissions(doc, method):
 	# called via User hook
 	if "Employee" in [d.role for d in doc.get("roles")]:
-		if not has_permission('User Permission', ptype='write'): return
+		if not has_permission('User Permission', ptype='write', raise_exception=False): return
 		employee = frappe.get_doc("Employee", {"user_id": doc.name})
 		employee.update_user_permissions()