diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/RepositoryResource.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/RepositoryResource.java
index e8c303e0f8..5cc9df38f8 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/RepositoryResource.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/RepositoryResource.java
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ public class RepositoryResource {
 
   private Repository processUpdate(RepositoryDto repositoryDto, Repository existing) {
     Repository changedRepository = dtoToRepositoryMapper.map(repositoryDto, existing.getId());
+    changedRepository.setPermissions(existing.getPermissions());
     return changedRepository;
   }