diff --git a/crm/api/doc.py b/crm/api/doc.py
index 9cc5c653..16e6b2ef 100644
--- a/crm/api/doc.py
+++ b/crm/api/doc.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import json
 import frappe
 from frappe import _
 from frappe.custom.doctype.property_setter.property_setter import make_property_setter
+from frappe.desk.form.assign_to import set_status
 from frappe.model import no_value_fields
 from frappe.model.document import get_controller
 from frappe.utils import make_filter_tuple
@@ -658,6 +659,24 @@ def get_fields_meta(doctype, restricted_fieldtypes=None, as_array=False, only_re
 	return fields_meta
 
 
+@frappe.whitelist()
+def remove_assignments(doctype, name, assignees, ignore_permissions=False):
+	assignees = json.loads(assignees)
+
+	if not assignees:
+		return
+
+	for assign_to in assignees:
+		set_status(
+			doctype,
+			name,
+			todo=None,
+			assign_to=assign_to,
+			status="Cancelled",
+			ignore_permissions=ignore_permissions,
+		)
+
+@frappe.whitelist()
 def get_assigned_users(doctype, name, default_assigned_to=None):
 	assigned_users = frappe.get_all(
 		"ToDo",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Modals/AssignmentModal.vue b/frontend/src/components/Modals/AssignmentModal.vue
index e0b99254..05cea454 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Modals/AssignmentModal.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Modals/AssignmentModal.vue
@@ -145,13 +145,11 @@ function updateAssignees() {
     .map((assignee) => assignee.name)
 
   if (removedAssignees.length) {
-    for (let a of removedAssignees) {
-      call('frappe.desk.form.assign_to.remove', {
-        doctype: props.doctype,
-        name: props.doc.name,
-        assign_to: a,
-      })
-    }
+    call('crm.api.doc.remove_assignments', {
+      doctype: props.doctype,
+      name: props.doc.name,
+      assignees: JSON.stringify(removedAssignees),
+    })
   }
 
   if (addedAssignees.length) {