diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/security/permissions.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/security/permissions.ts
index aa0b20a30c..13083534b1 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/security/permissions.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/security/permissions.ts
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ export const BUILTIN_PERMISSIONS = {
       new Permission(PermissionType.QUERY, PermissionLevel.WRITE),
       new Permission(PermissionType.TABLE, PermissionLevel.WRITE),
       new Permission(PermissionType.AUTOMATION, PermissionLevel.EXECUTE),
+      new Permission(PermissionType.LEGACY_VIEW, PermissionLevel.READ),
     ],
   },
   POWER: {
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ export const BUILTIN_PERMISSIONS = {
       new Permission(PermissionType.USER, PermissionLevel.READ),
       new Permission(PermissionType.AUTOMATION, PermissionLevel.EXECUTE),
       new Permission(PermissionType.WEBHOOK, PermissionLevel.READ),
+      new Permission(PermissionType.LEGACY_VIEW, PermissionLevel.READ),
     ],
   },
   ADMIN: {
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ export const BUILTIN_PERMISSIONS = {
       new Permission(PermissionType.AUTOMATION, PermissionLevel.ADMIN),
       new Permission(PermissionType.WEBHOOK, PermissionLevel.READ),
       new Permission(PermissionType.QUERY, PermissionLevel.ADMIN),
+      new Permission(PermissionType.LEGACY_VIEW, PermissionLevel.READ),
     ],
   },
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/security.ts b/packages/server/src/utilities/security.ts
index 0da7621773..01a3468c9c 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/security.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/security.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ export function getPermissionType(resourceId: string) {
     case DocumentType.QUERY:
     case DocumentType.DATASOURCE:
       return permissions.PermissionType.QUERY
+    default:
+      // legacy views don't have an ID, will end up here
+      return permissions.PermissionType.LEGACY_VIEW
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/types/src/sdk/permissions.ts b/packages/types/src/sdk/permissions.ts
index a33d4985ee..a3bbaa1b48 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/sdk/permissions.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/sdk/permissions.ts
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ export enum PermissionType {
   GLOBAL_BUILDER = "globalBuilder",
   QUERY = "query",
   VIEW = "view",
+  LEGACY_VIEW = "legacy_view",
 }