diff --git a/frappe/desk/reportview.py b/frappe/desk/reportview.py
index 326e9bb864..071b6e7e61 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/reportview.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/reportview.py
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ def delete_items():
 
 
 def delete_bulk(doctype, items):
+	undeleted_items = []
 	for i, d in enumerate(items):
 		try:
 			frappe.delete_doc(doctype, d)
@@ -493,7 +494,11 @@ def delete_bulk(doctype, items):
 		except Exception:
 			# rollback if any record failed to delete
 			# if not rollbacked, queries get committed on after_request method in app.py
+			undeleted_items.append(d)
 			frappe.db.rollback()
+	if undeleted_items and len(items) != len(undeleted_items):
+		frappe.clear_messages()
+		delete_bulk(doctype, undeleted_items)
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/messages.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/messages.js
index c2d74ee7a3..16096e1845 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/messages.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/ui/messages.js
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ frappe.show_progress = (title, count, total = 100, description, hide_on_completi
 		// timeout to avoid abrupt hide
 		setTimeout(frappe.hide_progress, 500);
 	}
+	frappe.cur_progress.$wrapper.css("z-index", 2000);
 	return dialog;
 };