diff --git a/modules/ServerAPI/src/server/python/createLiveDesignLiveReportForACAS/create_lr_for_acas.py b/modules/ServerAPI/src/server/python/createLiveDesignLiveReportForACAS/create_lr_for_acas.py
index 9336a0375..69dd06d3e 100755
--- a/modules/ServerAPI/src/server/python/createLiveDesignLiveReportForACAS/create_lr_for_acas.py
+++ b/modules/ServerAPI/src/server/python/createLiveDesignLiveReportForACAS/create_lr_for_acas.py
@@ -250,16 +250,25 @@ def make_acas_live_report(api, compound_ids, assays_to_add, experiment_code, log
     lr = LiveReport(experiment_code, "Contains the data just loaded", project_id=project_id)
 
     lr = api.create_live_report(lr)
-    #change LR owner to logged in user
-    lr.owner = logged_in_user
+
     #put the LR in the Autogenerated ACAS Reports folder
     lr.tags = [folder_id]
     #Make the LR read-only
     if readonly:
         lr.update_policy = LiveReport.NEVER
     #Update LR
-    api.update_live_report(lr.id, lr)
-    
+    lr = api.update_live_report(lr.id, lr)
+
+    # Attempt to set the owner to the logged in user but fall back if there is a permissions error (user may not have LD or project access in LD)
+    original_owner = lr.owner
+    try:
+        lr.owner = logged_in_user
+        lr = api.update_live_report(lr.id, lr)
+    except Exception as e:
+        eprint("Unable to set owner to " + logged_in_user + " due to error: " + str(e))
+        # Set the original owner back so that we can continue with the LR updates
+        lr.owner = original_owner
+        eprint("Live Report owner will be:" + str(lr.owner))
     
     lr_id = int(lr.id)
     eprint("Live Report ID is:" + str(lr_id))