diff --git a/addons/account/models/partner.py b/addons/account/models/partner.py
index 337797b2d1c..94cf8a82eaf 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/partner.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/partner.py
@@ -391,7 +391,8 @@ class ResPartner(models.Model):
 
     @api.multi
     def mark_as_reconciled(self):
-        return self.write({'last_time_entries_checked': time.strftime(DEFAULT_SERVER_DATETIME_FORMAT)})
+        self.env['account_partial_reconcile'].check_access_right('write')
+        return self.sudo().write({'last_time_entries_checked': time.strftime(DEFAULT_SERVER_DATETIME_FORMAT)})
 
     @api.one
     def _get_company_currency(self):