diff --git a/addons/dexie-cloud/src/permissions.ts b/addons/dexie-cloud/src/permissions.ts
index 36559e104..db03d28f1 100644
--- a/addons/dexie-cloud/src/permissions.ts
+++ b/addons/dexie-cloud/src/permissions.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function permissions(
     return new PermissionChecker(
       realm.permissions,
       tableName!,
-      realmId === dexie.cloud.currentUserId || owner === dexie.cloud.currentUserId
+      realmId === undefined || realmId === dexie.cloud.currentUserId || owner === dexie.cloud.currentUserId
     );
   };
   const o = source.pipe(map(mapper)) as Observable<PermissionChecker<any>> & {
diff --git a/libs/dexie-react-hooks/src/usePermissions.ts b/libs/dexie-react-hooks/src/usePermissions.ts
index bb78d1a00..9a0c727de 100644
--- a/libs/dexie-react-hooks/src/usePermissions.ts
+++ b/libs/dexie-react-hooks/src/usePermissions.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export function usePermissions<T extends DexieCloudEntity>(
 >;
 export function usePermissions<
   TDB extends Dexie,
-  T extends { realmId: string; owner: string }
+  T
 >(db: TDB, table: TableProp<TDB>, obj: T): PermissionChecker<T, TableProp<TDB>>;
 export function usePermissions(
   firstArg: