diff --git a/erpnext/portal/utils.py b/erpnext/portal/utils.py
index ea9dce448fa60541d2d0a236beaec51dc82149b6..aed6cfb283c6943704127a59bf0e0d5ff19ccf19 100644
--- a/erpnext/portal/utils.py
+++ b/erpnext/portal/utils.py
@@ -159,7 +159,10 @@ def update_linked_user(doctype, docname, doc):
 	def update_role_profile(user, role_profile):
 		if role_profile != user.role_profile_name:
 			user.role_profile_name = role_profile
-			user.save()
+			try:
+				user.save(ignore_permissions=True)
+			except Exception:
+				frappe.log_error()
 
 	user = get_linked_user(doc)
 	dt_has_field = frappe.get_meta(doctype).has_field("role_profile_name")