diff --git a/addons/sales_team/models/crm_team.py b/addons/sales_team/models/crm_team.py
index fb371740f7e..fb01d618331 100644
--- a/addons/sales_team/models/crm_team.py
+++ b/addons/sales_team/models/crm_team.py
@@ -15,13 +15,15 @@ class CrmTeam(models.Model):
     def _get_default_team_id(self, user_id=None):
         if not user_id:
             user_id = self.env.uid
-        team_id = self.env['crm.team'].search([
-            '|',
-            ('user_id', '=', user_id),
-            ('member_ids', 'in', [user_id])],
-            limit=1) or self.env.ref('sales_team.team_sales_department', raise_if_not_found=False)
-        if not team_id and self.env.context.get('default_team_id'):
+        team_id = self.env['crm.team'].search(
+            ['|', ('user_id', '=', user_id), ('member_ids', 'in', [user_id])],
+            limit=1)
+        if not team_id and 'default_team_id' in self.env.context:
             team_id = self.env['crm.team'].browse(self.env.context.get('default_team_id'))
+        if not team_id and 'default_team_id' not in self.env.context:
+            default_team_id = self.env.ref('sales_team.team_sales_department', raise_if_not_found=False)
+            if default_team_id and (self.env.context.get('default_type') != 'lead' or default_team_id.use_leads):
+                team_id = default_team_id
         return team_id
 
     name = fields.Char('Sales Team', required=True, translate=True)