diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Modals/AssignmentModal.vue b/frontend/src/components/Modals/AssignmentModal.vue
index d9c3b9fa..83cbf5b1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Modals/AssignmentModal.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Modals/AssignmentModal.vue
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
         value=""
         doctype="User"
         @change="(option) => addValue(option) && ($refs.input.value = '')"
+        :placeholder="__('John Doe')"
         :hideMe="true"
       >
         <template #item-prefix="{ option }">
@@ -83,6 +84,10 @@ const props = defineProps({
     type: Object,
     default: null,
   },
+  doctype: {
+    type: String,
+    default: '',
+  },
 })
 
 const show = defineModel()
@@ -101,7 +106,7 @@ const removeValue = (value) => {
 
 const owner = computed(() => {
   if (!props.doc) return ''
-  if (props.doc.doctype == 'CRM Lead') return props.doc.lead_owner
+  if (props.doctype == 'CRM Lead') return props.doc.lead_owner
   return props.doc.deal_owner
 })
 
@@ -137,7 +142,7 @@ function updateAssignees() {
   if (removedAssignees.length) {
     for (let a of removedAssignees) {
       call('frappe.desk.form.assign_to.remove', {
-        doctype: props.doc.doctype,
+        doctype: props.doctype,
         name: props.doc.name,
         assign_to: a,
       })
@@ -146,7 +151,7 @@ function updateAssignees() {
 
   if (addedAssignees.length) {
     call('frappe.desk.form.assign_to.add', {
-      doctype: props.doc.doctype,
+      doctype: props.doctype,
       name: props.doc.name,
       assign_to: addedAssignees,
     })
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Deal.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Deal.vue
index 3d849b09..a8b04997 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Deal.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Deal.vue
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@
   <AssignmentModal
     v-if="deal.data"
     :doc="deal.data"
+    doctype="CRM Deal"
     v-model="showAssignmentModal"
     v-model:assignees="deal.data._assignedTo"
   />
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Lead.vue b/frontend/src/pages/Lead.vue
index 5c983292..eeeda16e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Lead.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Lead.vue
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@
   <AssignmentModal
     v-if="lead.data"
     :doc="lead.data"
+    doctype="CRM Lead"
     v-model="showAssignmentModal"
     v-model:assignees="lead.data._assignedTo"
   />