diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py
index d3246d7554..83955ecdeb 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/doctype/gl_entry/gl_entry.py
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ class GLEntry(Document):
 			frappe.throw(_("Cost Center {0} does not belong to Company {1}").format(self.cost_center, self.company))
 			
 	def validate_party(self):
-		if self.party_type and self.party:
+		frozen_accounts_modifier = frappe.db.get_value( 'Accounts Settings', None,'frozen_accounts_modifier')
+		if self.party_type and self.party and not frozen_accounts_modifier in frappe.get_roles():
 			if frappe.db.get_value(self.party_type, self.party, "is_frozen"):
 				frappe.throw("{0} {1} is frozen".format(self.party_type, self.party), CustomerFrozen)
 
diff --git a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
index cbd8a6fb82..55e9e3d000 100644
--- a/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
+++ b/erpnext/controllers/accounts_controller.py
@@ -346,6 +346,10 @@ class AccountsController(TransactionBase):
 		return self._abbr
 
 	def validate_party(self):
+		frozen_accounts_modifier = frappe.db.get_value( 'Accounts Settings', None,'frozen_accounts_modifier')
+		if frozen_accounts_modifier in frappe.get_roles():
+			return
+		
 		party_type = None
 		if self.meta.get_field("customer"):
 			party_type = 'Customer'
diff --git a/erpnext/selling/doctype/customer/test_customer.py b/erpnext/selling/doctype/customer/test_customer.py
index 2f9c4e1270..dca4bb76fb 100644
--- a/erpnext/selling/doctype/customer/test_customer.py
+++ b/erpnext/selling/doctype/customer/test_customer.py
@@ -68,17 +68,13 @@ class TestCustomer(unittest.TestCase):
 		frappe.rename_doc("Customer", "_Test Customer 1 Renamed", "_Test Customer 1")
 		
 	def test_freezed_customer(self):
-		cust = frappe.get_doc("Customer", "_Test Customer")
-		cust.is_frozen = 1
-		cust.save()
+		frappe.db.set_value("Customer", "_Test Customer", "is_frozen", 1)
 		
 		from erpnext.selling.doctype.sales_order.test_sales_order import make_sales_order
 		
 		so = make_sales_order(do_not_save= True)
-		so.customer = "_Test Customer"
 		self.assertRaises(CustomerFrozen, so.save)
 		
-		cust.is_frozen = 0
-		cust.save()
+		frappe.db.set_value("Customer", "_Test Customer", "is_frozen", 0)
 		
 		so.save()
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