diff --git a/addons/crm/models/crm_lead.py b/addons/crm/models/crm_lead.py
index 367dd35309a..417a94f3bd2 100644
--- a/addons/crm/models/crm_lead.py
+++ b/addons/crm/models/crm_lead.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class Lead(models.Model):
             return {}
         if user_id and self._context.get('team_id'):
             team = self.env['crm.team'].browse(self._context['team_id'])
-            if user_id in team.member_ids.ids:
+            if user_id in team.member_ids.ids or user_id == team.user_id.id:
                 return {}
         team_id = self.env['crm.team']._get_default_team_id(user_id=user_id)
         return {'team_id': team_id}