diff --git a/frappe/model/rename_doc.py b/frappe/model/rename_doc.py
index b9c0f8f10f..d80faa4216 100644
--- a/frappe/model/rename_doc.py
+++ b/frappe/model/rename_doc.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def rename_doc(
 		new_doc.add_comment("Edit", _("renamed from {0} to {1}").format(frappe.bold(old), frappe.bold(new)))
 
 	if merge:
-		frappe.delete_doc(doctype, old)
+		frappe.delete_doc(doctype, old, ignore_permissions=ignore_permissions)
 
 	new_doc.clear_cache()
 	frappe.clear_cache()