diff --git a/src/pipewire/global.c b/src/pipewire/global.c
index 00258ff88..c963965e7 100644
--- a/src/pipewire/global.c
+++ b/src/pipewire/global.c
@@ -38,9 +38,15 @@ uint32_t pw_global_get_permissions(struct pw_global *global, struct pw_client *c
 {
 	uint32_t perms = PW_PERM_RWX;
 
-	if (client->permission_func != NULL)
-		perms &= client->permission_func(global, client, client->permission_data);
+	if (client->permission_func == NULL)
+		return perms;
 
+	perms = client->permission_func(global, client, client->permission_data);
+
+	while (global != global->parent) {
+		global = global->parent;
+		perms &= client->permission_func(global, client, client->permission_data);
+	}
 	return perms;
 }