diff --git a/addons/sale/models/sale_order.py b/addons/sale/models/sale_order.py
index 2c1860216d3..f1845eb7b77 100644
--- a/addons/sale/models/sale_order.py
+++ b/addons/sale/models/sale_order.py
@@ -421,7 +421,8 @@ class SaleOrder(models.Model):
     def _compute_user_id(self):
         for order in self:
             if not order.user_id:
-                order.user_id = order.partner_id.user_id or order.partner_id.commercial_partner_id.user_id or self.env.user
+                order.user_id = order.partner_id.user_id or order.partner_id.commercial_partner_id.user_id or \
+                    (self.user_has_groups('sales_team.group_sale_salesman') and self.env.user)
 
     @api.depends('partner_id', 'user_id')
     def _compute_team_id(self):