diff --git a/addons/knowledge/models/knowledge_article.py b/addons/knowledge/models/knowledge_article.py
index 0f3b25c16b1..dcc410c4755 100644
--- a/addons/knowledge/models/knowledge_article.py
+++ b/addons/knowledge/models/knowledge_article.py
@@ -1241,7 +1241,7 @@ class Article(models.Model):
                 }))
             article_values['article_member_ids'] = member_command
 
-        return writable_self.write(article_values)
+        return writable_self.with_context(knowledge_member_skip_writable_check=True).write(article_values)
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------
     # PERMISSIONS BATCH COMPUTATION
diff --git a/addons/knowledge/models/knowledge_article_member.py b/addons/knowledge/models/knowledge_article_member.py
index 2b9bee70834..a2155355b58 100644
--- a/addons/knowledge/models/knowledge_article_member.py
+++ b/addons/knowledge/models/knowledge_article_member.py
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ class ArticleMember(models.Model):
           in self (the ones that will be deleted) to check if one of the remaining
           members has write access.
         """
+        if self.env.context.get('knowledge_member_skip_writable_check'):
+            return
+
         articles_to_check = self.article_id.filtered(lambda a: a.inherited_permission != 'write')
         if not articles_to_check:
             return