diff --git a/datahub/core/admin.py b/datahub/core/admin.py
index 8bb274e92..168e331ec 100644
--- a/datahub/core/admin.py
+++ b/datahub/core/admin.py
@@ -80,35 +80,35 @@ def has_change_permission(self, request, obj=None):
 class ExportWinsAdminMixin(admin.ModelAdmin):
     def has_module_permission(self, request):
         return handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(
-            request.user,
+            request,
             self.opts.app_label,
             super().has_module_permission(request),
         )
 
     def has_view_permission(self, request, obj=None):
         return handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(
-            request.user,
+            request,
             self.opts.app_label,
             super().has_view_permission(request, obj),
         )
 
     def has_add_permission(self, request):
         return handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(
-            request.user,
+            request,
             self.opts.app_label,
             super().has_add_permission(request),
         )
 
     def has_delete_permission(self, request, obj=None):
         return handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(
-            request.user,
+            request,
             self.opts.app_label,
             super().has_delete_permission(request, obj),
         )
 
     def has_change_permission(self, request, obj=None):
         return handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(
-            request.user,
+            request,
             self.opts.app_label,
             super().has_change_permission(request, obj),
         )
@@ -392,13 +392,24 @@ def pretty_source(self, obj):
     return format_html('<pre>{0}</pre>', json.dumps(value, indent=2))
 
 
-def handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(user, app_label, function):
+def handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(request, app_label, check_permission_function):
+
+    # The autocomplete fields in django admin have their own permission check on the models
+    # referenced by that field. As we have explicitly denied export win admins permission to
+    # access anything other than export win models, they will receive errors using these
+    # autocomplete fields even though they do have permission via the team role they have been
+    # assigned
+    if request.path.startswith('/admin/autocomplete'):
+        return check_permission_function
+
+    user = request.user
+
     if not user.is_superuser and user.groups.filter(name=EXPORT_WIN_GROUP_NAME).exists():
         if app_label == 'export_win':
             return True
         return False
 
-    return function
+    return check_permission_function
 
 
 def _make_admin_permission_getter(codename):
@@ -408,7 +419,7 @@ def _has_permission(self, request, obj=None):
         qualified_name = f'{app_label}.{codename}'
 
         return handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(
-            request.user,
+            request,
             app_label,
             request.user.has_perm(qualified_name),
         )
diff --git a/datahub/core/test/test_admin.py b/datahub/core/test/test_admin.py
index 6f41dcbed..73928906f 100644
--- a/datahub/core/test/test_admin.py
+++ b/datahub/core/test/test_admin.py
@@ -346,13 +346,32 @@ def test_admin_account_lock_out_after_too_many_attempts(self):
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 class TestHandleExportWinsAdminPermissions:
+
+    def test_request_path_is_autocomplete(self):
+        expected_response = 'ABC'
+
+        request = Mock()
+        request.path = '/admin/autocomplete'
+
+        result = handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(
+            request, '', check_permission_function=expected_response,
+        )
+
+        assert result == expected_response
+
     def test_user_is_not_superuser_not_in_export_wins_group(self):
         permission_group = GroupFactory(name='Group')
         user = AdviserFactory(is_superuser=False)
         user.groups.add(permission_group)
         expected_response = 'ABC'
 
-        result = handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(user, '', function=expected_response)
+        request = Mock()
+        request.user = user
+        request.path = ''
+
+        result = handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(
+            request, '', check_permission_function=expected_response,
+        )
 
         assert result == expected_response
 
@@ -362,7 +381,13 @@ def test_user_is_superuser_in_export_wins_group(self):
         user.groups.add(permission_group)
         expected_response = 'ABC'
 
-        result = handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(user, '', function=expected_response)
+        request = Mock()
+        request.user = user
+        request.path = ''
+
+        result = handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(
+            request, '', check_permission_function=expected_response,
+        )
 
         assert result == expected_response
 
@@ -371,7 +396,13 @@ def test_user_is_not_superuser_in_export_wins_group_accessing_export_win_module(
         user = AdviserFactory(is_superuser=False)
         user.groups.add(permission_group)
 
-        result = handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(user, 'export_win', function=None)
+        request = Mock()
+        request.user = user
+        request.path = ''
+
+        result = handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(
+            request, 'export_win', check_permission_function=None,
+        )
 
         assert result is True
 
@@ -380,6 +411,12 @@ def test_user_is_not_superuser_in_export_wins_group_accessing_company_module(sel
         user = AdviserFactory(is_superuser=False)
         user.groups.add(permission_group)
 
-        result = handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(user, 'company', function=None)
+        request = Mock()
+        request.user = user
+        request.path = ''
+
+        result = handle_export_wins_admin_permissions(
+            request, 'company', check_permission_function=None,
+        )
 
         assert result is False