diff --git a/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_deal/crm_deal.py b/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_deal/crm_deal.py
index 4ca327ad..395619b7 100644
--- a/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_deal/crm_deal.py
+++ b/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_deal/crm_deal.py
@@ -298,8 +298,11 @@ def create_deal(args):
 	deal.update({
 		"organization": args.get("organization") or create_organization(args),
 		"contacts": [{"contact": contact, "is_primary": 1}] if contact else [],
-		"deal_owner": args.get("deal_owner"),
-		"status": args.get("status"),
 	})
+
+	args.pop("organization", None)
+
+	deal.update(args)
+
 	deal.insert(ignore_permissions=True)
 	return deal.name
diff --git a/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_lead/crm_lead.py b/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_lead/crm_lead.py
index c9269e8a..ee99057d 100644
--- a/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_lead/crm_lead.py
+++ b/crm/fcrm/doctype/crm_lead/crm_lead.py
@@ -339,10 +339,11 @@ def convert_to_deal(lead, doc=None):
 		frappe.throw(_("Not allowed to convert Lead to Deal"), frappe.PermissionError)
 
 	lead = frappe.get_cached_doc("CRM Lead", lead)
-	lead.status = "Qualified"
+	if frappe.db.exists("CRM Lead Status", "Qualified"):
+		lead.status = "Qualified"
 	lead.converted = 1
-	if lead.sla:
-		lead.communication_status = 'Replied'
+	if lead.sla and frappe.db.exists("CRM Communication Status", "Replied"):
+		lead.communication_status = "Replied"
 	lead.save(ignore_permissions=True)
 	contact = lead.create_contact(False)
 	organization = lead.create_organization()