diff --git a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
index f22c62050e..cdb3e394ee 100644
--- a/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
+++ b/frappe/core/doctype/user/user.py
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ class User(Document):
 			frappe.local.login_manager.logout(user=self.name)
 
 		# toggle notifications based on the user's status
-		toggle_notifications(self.name, enable=cint(self.enabled))
+		toggle_notifications(self.name, enable=cint(self.enabled), ignore_permissions=True)
 
 	def add_system_manager_role(self):
 		if self.is_system_manager_disabled():
diff --git a/frappe/desk/doctype/notification_settings/notification_settings.py b/frappe/desk/doctype/notification_settings/notification_settings.py
index 45b946ec28..431c94f53d 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/doctype/notification_settings/notification_settings.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/doctype/notification_settings/notification_settings.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def create_notification_settings(user):
 		_doc.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 
 
-def toggle_notifications(user: str, enable: bool = False):
+def toggle_notifications(user: str, enable: bool = False, ignore_permissions=False):
 	try:
 		settings = frappe.get_doc("Notification Settings", user)
 	except frappe.DoesNotExistError:
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def toggle_notifications(user: str, enable: bool = False):
 
 	if settings.enabled != enable:
 		settings.enabled = enable
-		settings.save()
+		settings.save(ignore_permissions=ignore_permissions)
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()