diff --git a/src/ai/backend/manager/models/gql_models/image.py b/src/ai/backend/manager/models/gql_models/image.py
index 663c26b8473..0496b386b0a 100644
--- a/src/ai/backend/manager/models/gql_models/image.py
+++ b/src/ai/backend/manager/models/gql_models/image.py
@@ -471,7 +471,8 @@ def from_row(
             return None
         image_ref = row.image_ref
         version, ptag_set = image_ref.tag_set
-        return cls(
+
+        result = cls(
             id=row.id,
             row_id=row.id,
             name=row.image,
@@ -500,6 +501,9 @@ def from_row(
             aliases=[alias_row.alias for alias_row in row.aliases],
         )
 
+        result.permissions = [] if permissions is None else permissions
+        return result
+
     @classmethod
     def from_legacy_image(
         cls, row: Image, *, permissions: Optional[Iterable[ImagePermission]] = None