diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/services/child_item_update.py b/erpnext/accounts/services/child_item_update.py
index 99b6b186116..a992aa3be69 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/services/child_item_update.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/services/child_item_update.py
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ def validate_and_delete_children(parent, data, ordered_item=None) -> bool:
 
 	for d in deleted_children:
 		validate_child_on_delete(d, parent, ordered_item)
+		d.flags.ignore_permissions = True
 		d.cancel()
 		d.delete()