diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
index 027bae49e56..491b8c2c456 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/account/account.py
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ def update_account_number(
 ):
 	_ensure_idle_system()
 	account = frappe.get_cached_doc("Account", name)
+	account.check_permission("write")
 	if not account:
 		return