diff --git a/erpnext/buying/doctype/buying_settings/buying_settings.json b/erpnext/buying/doctype/buying_settings/buying_settings.json
index 618ec6e1140..d2cb9589f86 100644
--- a/erpnext/buying/doctype/buying_settings/buying_settings.json
+++ b/erpnext/buying/doctype/buying_settings/buying_settings.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   "pr_required",
   "maintain_same_rate",
   "maintain_same_rate_action",
+  "role_to_override_stop_action",
   "allow_multiple_items",
   "subcontract",
   "backflush_raw_materials_of_subcontract_based_on",
@@ -100,6 +101,13 @@
    "label": "Action If Same Rate is Not Maintained",
    "mandatory_depends_on": "maintain_same_rate",
    "options": "Stop\nWarn"
+  },
+  {
+   "depends_on": "eval:doc.maintain_same_rate_action == 'Stop'",
+   "fieldname": "role_to_override_stop_action",
+   "fieldtype": "Link",
+   "label": "Role Allowed to Override Stop Action",
+   "options": "Role"
   }
  ],
  "icon": "fa fa-cog",
@@ -107,7 +115,7 @@
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "issingle": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2021-03-11 17:31:21.293142",
+ "modified": "2021-04-04 20:01:44.087066",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Buying",
  "name": "Buying Settings",
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/selling_settings/selling_settings.json b/erpnext/selling/doctype/selling_settings/selling_settings.json
index 25d2f11887a..a6a3c50d391 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/selling_settings/selling_settings.json
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/selling_settings/selling_settings.json
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   "sales_update_frequency",
   "maintain_same_sales_rate",
   "maintain_same_rate_action",
+  "role_to_override_stop_action",
   "editable_price_list_rate",
   "allow_multiple_items",
   "allow_against_multiple_purchase_orders",
@@ -144,6 +145,13 @@
    "label": "Action If Same Rate is Not Maintained",
    "mandatory_depends_on": "maintain_same_sales_rate",
    "options": "Stop\nWarn"
+  },
+  {
+   "depends_on": "eval: doc.maintain_same_rate_action == 'Stop'",
+   "fieldname": "role_to_override_stop_action",
+   "fieldtype": "Link",
+   "label": "Role Allowed to Override Stop Action",
+   "options": "Role"
   }
  ],
  "icon": "fa fa-cog",
@@ -151,7 +159,7 @@
  "index_web_pages_for_search": 1,
  "issingle": 1,
  "links": [],
- "modified": "2021-03-11 17:43:55.584040",
+ "modified": "2021-04-04 20:18:12.814624",
  "modified_by": "Administrator",
  "module": "Selling",
  "name": "Selling Settings",
diff --git a/erpnext/utilities/transaction_base.py b/erpnext/utilities/transaction_base.py
index fcff92a0578..f99da58e467 100644
--- a/erpnext/utilities/transaction_base.py
+++ b/erpnext/utilities/transaction_base.py
@@ -121,8 +121,10 @@ class TransactionBase(StatusUpdater):
 
 		if self.doctype in buying_doctypes:
 			action = frappe.db.get_single_value("Buying Settings", "maintain_same_rate_action")
+			settings_doc = "Buying Settings"
 		else:
 			action = frappe.db.get_single_value("Selling Settings", "maintain_same_rate_action")
+			settings_doc = "Selling Settings"
 
 		for ref_dt, ref_dn_field, ref_link_field in ref_details:
 			for d in self.get("items"):
@@ -131,8 +133,11 @@ class TransactionBase(StatusUpdater):
 
 					if abs(flt(d.rate - ref_rate, d.precision("rate"))) >= .01:
 						if action == "Stop":
-							frappe.throw(_("Row #{0}: Rate must be same as {1}: {2} ({3} / {4})").format(
-								d.idx, ref_dt, d.get(ref_dn_field), d.rate, ref_rate))
+							role_allowed_to_override = frappe.db.get_single_value(settings_doc, 'role_to_override_stop_action')
+
+							if role_allowed_to_override not in frappe.get_roles():
+								frappe.throw(_("Row #{0}: Rate must be same as {1}: {2} ({3} / {4})").format(
+									d.idx, ref_dt, d.get(ref_dn_field), d.rate, ref_rate))
 						else:
 							frappe.msgprint(_("Row #{0}: Rate must be same as {1}: {2} ({3} / {4})").format(
 								d.idx, ref_dt, d.get(ref_dn_field), d.rate, ref_rate), title=_("Warning"), indicator="orange")