diff --git a/erpnext/venue/doctype/event_registration/event_registration.py b/erpnext/venue/doctype/event_registration/event_registration.py
index bc654a3964d4ea564019f0f9f969417b19b249f8..b273249bd0353ec28d27bdfe0739b52c51044bbd 100644
--- a/erpnext/venue/doctype/event_registration/event_registration.py
+++ b/erpnext/venue/doctype/event_registration/event_registration.py
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ class EventRegistration(Document):
 				frappe.db.commit()
 			elif new_status in ("Failed", "Cancelled"):
 				self.set("payment_status", new_status)
+				self.flags.ignore_permissions = True
 				self.cancel()
 			elif new_status == "Pending" and curr_status == "Unpaid":
 				self.set("payment_status", new_status)